All of Ivan Van Sertima's books are know out of print and mint pressings can fetch upwards of $100-400 on amazon and ebay. I wonder if these books will ever go back in print and who owns the rights to them. This information will no longer be accessible due to the price and scarcity.
Posted by Tukuler (Member # 19944) on :
I asked about that at a few cultural shops they said his widow doesn't appear interested although there are still a few popularly priced journal editions available direct online here http://www.journalofafricancivilizations.com/Books scroll to bottom to see and order them.
Our urgent concern is to ensure the use of these books as texts in high schools and universities. The work of a whole generation of scholars will go to waste unless these works can enter “the curriculum of inclusion” or, as it is known in some circles, “the multicultural curriculum.”
This is the beginning of a major revolution in thinking, which goes beyond mere protest rhetoric which attempts, with the utmost seriousness, to change the perception, everywhere, of the role of people of African descent in the history of the world. This cannot be accomplished without the help of many people. We, therefore, urge you to join in this crusade. You can do this simply by completing your own library of books and by alerting family and friends, local bookstores and libraries, and your school systems at all levels, so that we may continue this critical revision of history.
— Dr. Ivan and Mrs. Jacqueline Van Sertima
The thing about donating these kinds of independent minded African Studies, by Afrikan people and our allies, is most local town librariesy eventually chock them to discard. Ask me how I know.
Posted by ausar (Member # 1797) on :
Thanks for the links.
Posted by ausar (Member # 1797) on :
Tukuler, have you ever been to Nicholas books in Brooklyn or Black and Noble in Philly?
I wish I could find some Van Sertima discards. You are right though I found alot of obscure books about Africa through discard. Most of the time some ebay seller will auction them off as little as .99. This is how I got many out-of-print and know expensive African history books.
Posted by Camwe R (Member # 14601) on :
I've got a couple of the journals plus a few cassette tapes from interviews when he would appear on certain radio stations in New York, (WLIB & WBAI).
Someday I'll have to convert the tapes to mp3s. No time soon as there are at least a coupla hundred tapes going back to the late 70's.
Posted by ausar (Member # 1797) on :
There are lots of his lectures already posted on youtube. The books are much harder to find and pricey.
Posted by Tukuler (Member # 19944) on :
quote:Originally posted by ausar: Tukuler, have you ever been to Nicholas books in Brooklyn or Black and Noble in Philly?
I wish I could find some Van Sertima discards. You are right though I found alot of obscure books about Africa through discard. Most of the time some ebay seller will auction them off as little as .99. This is how I got many out-of-print and know expensive African history books.
I think Nicholas is more a culture shop whereas Official Connection is books etc
In Philly, Hakim's was my old standby but found excellent material from the now gone Wm H Allen Booksellers and more black oriented stuff from Robin's (a white bookstore) downtown. * Oshogbo House of Goods * Merchants of Alkebulan * 3rd Eye were my mainstays for books clothes and culture. Ask the Bass about the Merchants.
