I was looking around amazon and considering buying JA Rodgers when I noticed that many are out of print. Is there any hope of getting them back in print. Why are so many of his books out of print? Many of them are unacessiable to me considering that I live in an area with no good libraries on African history.
This seems to be a trend with most African perpective books.
Posted by meninarmer (Member # 12654) on :
This is a recurring tread. Many African/African American books, movies, etc. go out of print, likely due to the lack of black publishing houses.
As is true with many aspects of black creation, rather then continued reliance of white/Jewish publishers, We need more serious blacks to step up and be responsible for their own.
Posted by Egmond Codfried (Member # 15683) on :
The American Bookshop in The Hague accesses a second hand book site with many special editions, with Roger's signature, collected works and such. Collector’s items.
Posted by meninarmer (Member # 12654) on :
quote:Originally posted by meninarmer: This is a recurring tread. Many African/African American books, movies, etc. go out of print, likely due to the lack of black publishing houses.
As is true with many aspects of black creation, rather then continued reliance of white/Jewish publishers, We need more serious blacks to step up and be responsible for their own.
As expected, no response, and therefore, no real control over our own black intellectual property and left to refine white speculative pseudo science, i.e. biblical text/genetics/philosophy.
As Egmond points out, the book can be obtained from a white bookstore.
Posted by alTakruri (Member # 10195) on :
Try calling Lushena Books 800-785-1545 to buy Rogers (no 'd' in his name) materials. If you trust the 'net order direct from Afrikan World Books (clickable link) or have bookstore place order.
For print or copyright info try his white widow's company: Helga M. Rogers 4975 59th Ave. S Saint Petersburg, FL 33715-1619, (727)864-3292, (727)864-3292 fax
quote:Originally posted by ausar: I was looking around amazon and considering buying JA Rodgers when I noticed that many are out of print. Is there any hope of getting them back in print. Why are so many of his books out of print? Many of them are unacessiable to me considering that I live in an area with no good libraries on African history.
Posted by lamin (Member # 5777) on :
There is Africa World Press based in New Jersey, USA that is a very functioning press. Maybe they could be persuaded to republish books that are of interest.
Posted by alTakruri (Member # 10195) on :
Down in the B-more, Black Classic Press handles copyright expired, or with copyright holders permission, reprints. They've put out a few of Roger's pamphlet edition works but not the heavies, i.e.,
Sex and Race, 3 volumes Nature Knows No Colorline World's Great Men of Color, 2 volumes.
Posted by kenndo (Member # 4846) on :
quote:Originally posted by lamin: There is Africa World Press based in New Jersey, USA that is a very functioning press. Maybe they could be persuaded to republish books that are of interest.