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Presidential or Parliamentary Democracy in Kenya by P. Anyang' Nyong'o

<span data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"This collection of essays on democracy and governance examines the weakness of the presidential system of government, especially its role in denuding democratic ideals and creating post-election conflicts. "}" data-sheets-userformat="{"2":513,"3":{"1":0},"12":0}">This collection of essays on democracy and governance examines the weakness of the presidential system of government, especially its role in denuding democratic ideals and creating post-election conflicts.

Tom Mboya by Prof. Bethwell Ogot

The life, death, and disintegration of the nascent enterprise, "Project Kenya"

Abolition. Feminism. Now | Angela Y. Davis and Others

<span data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Abolition. Feminism. Now. surfaces necessary historical genealogies, key internationalist learnings, and everyday practices to grow our collective and flourishing present and futures."}" data-sheets-userformat="{"2":513,"3":{"1":0},"12":0}">Abolition. Feminism. Now. surfaces necessary historical genealogies, key internationalist learnings, and everyday practices to grow our collective and flourishing present and futures.

Swahili State and Society by Ali Mazrui

<span data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"The authors consider the spread of the Swahili language in Eastern and Central Africa against a background of interaction between church and state, and between economics and politics."}" data-sheets-userformat="{"2":14849,"3":{"1":0},"12":0,"14":{"1":2,"2":0},"15":"Arial","16":10}">The authors consider the spread of the Swahili language in Eastern and Central Africa against a background of interaction between church and state, and between economics and politics.

The Lies that Bind by Kwame Anthony Appiah

<span data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":""The Lies That Bind" is an incandescent exploration of the nature and history of the identities that define us. It challenges our assumptions about how identities work. "}" data-sheets-userformat="{"2":513,"3":{"1":0},"12":0}">"The Lies That Bind" is an incandescent exploration of the nature and history of the identities that define us. It challenges our assumptions about how identities work.

The Measure of a Man by Sidney Poitier

<span data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Sidney Poitier was the first and remains the only African American actor to win the Academy Award for Best Actor for his outstanding performance in Lilies of the Field in 1963, but he believes that will soon change, given the excellence of African-American talent in the industry today."}" data-sheets-userformat="{"2":513,"3":{"1":0},"12":0}">Sidney Poitier was the first and remains the only African American actor to win the Academy Award for Best Actor for his outstanding performance in Lilies of the Field in 1963, but he believes that will soon change, given the excellence of African-American talent in the industry today.

Witches, Goddesses, & Angry Spirits by Maha Marouan

<span data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"This book explores African diaspora religious practices as vehicles for Africana women’s spiritual transformation, using representative fictions by three contemporary writers of the African Americas who compose fresh models of female spirituality"}" data-sheets-userformat="{"2":513,"3":{"1":0},"12":0}">This book explores African diaspora religious practices as vehicles for Africana women’s spiritual transformation, using representative fictions by three contemporary writers of the African Americas who compose fresh models of female spirituality

The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison

<span data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Set in the author’s girlhood hometown of Lorain, Ohio, it tells the story of black, eleven-year-old Pecola Breedlove. Pecola prays for her eyes to turn blue so that she will be as beautiful and beloved as all the blond, blue-eyed children in America."}" data-sheets-userformat="{"2":14849,"3":{"1":0},"12":0,"14":{"1":2,"2":0},"15":"Arial","16":10}">Set in the author’s girlhood hometown of Lorain, Ohio, it tells the story of black, eleven-year-old Pecola Breedlove. Pecola prays for her eyes to turn blue so that she will be as beautiful and beloved as all the blond, blue-eyed children in America.

Small Country by Gael Faye

<span data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Small Country describes an end of innocence as seen through the eyes of a child caught in the maelstrom of history. Shot through with shadows and light, tragedy and humor, it is a stirring tribute not only to a dark chapter in Africa’s past, but also to the bright days that preceded it."}" data-sheets-userformat="{"2":513,"3":{"1":0},"12":0}">Small Country describes an end of innocence as seen through the eyes of a child caught in the maelstrom of history. Shot through with shadows and light, tragedy and humor, it is a stirring tribute not only to a dark chapter in Africa’s past but also to the bright days that preceded it.

An American Marriage by Tayari Jones

<span data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Newlyweds Celestial and Roy are the embodiment of both the American Dream and the New South. He is a young executive, and she is an artist on the brink of an exciting career. But as they settle into the routine of their life together, they are ripped apart by circumstances neither could have imagined. "}" data-sheets-userformat="{"2":513,"3":{"1":0},"12":0}">Newlyweds Celestial and Roy are the embodiment of both the American Dream and the New South. He is a young executive, and she is an artist on the brink of an exciting career. But as they settle into the routine of their life together, they are ripped apart by circumstances neither could have imagined.

Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi

<span data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Transcendent Kingdom is a deeply moving portrait of a family of Ghanaian immigrants ravaged by depression and addiction and grief--a novel about faith, science, religion, love. "}" data-sheets-userformat="{"2":513,"3":{"1":0},"12":0}">The transcendent Kingdom is a deeply moving portrait of a family of Ghanaian immigrants ravaged by depression and addiction and grief--a novel about faith, science, religion, love.

The Education of a British-Protected Child by Chinua Achebe

<span data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Achebe gives us a vivid portrait of growing up in colonial Nigeria and inhabiting its “middle ground,” recalling both his happy memories of reading novels in secondary school and the harsher truths of colonial rule."}" data-sheets-userformat="{"2":14849,"3":{"1":0},"12":0,"14":{"1":2,"2":0},"15":"Arial","16":10}">Achebe gives us a vivid portrait of growing up in colonial Nigeria and inhabiting its “middle ground,” recalling both his happy memories of reading novels in secondary school and the harsher truths of colonial rule.