Cavalcade American Negro by Compiled Workers Writers Program Work (5 results)

Soft cover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. First Edition. 95 page "story of a brave people forced to become a part of the American scene, more often than not treated unjustly, generally discriminated against, and frequently persecuted; yet a people who have contributed generously to American culture". Cover is faded, has edge wear, and a stamp shadow. Book.

Softcover. Condition: Very Good. First edition, wrappered issue. Octavo. 95pp. Illustrated with a frontispiece by Adrian Troy. Pictorial wrappers. Front cover has a scrape at top of front panel, else very good or better. Contains chapters on "Literature and Art," "The Theater," "Workers," "Sport" (including discussions of African-American baseball players, on both a collegiate and professional level), "The Exposition's Exhibits," etc.

Condition: Near Fine. A Nearly fine copy in paper wrappers. No chips or bent corners to wrapper. Covers are lightly toned. Copy is very tight. A nice copy.

Paperback. 95p., foreword, preface, exhibits; wraps slightly browned with edge wear, otherwise in very good condition. Published for the 1940 Diamond Jubilee Exposition (American Negro Exposition) held in Chicago to celebrate 75 years of emancipation. The Illinois Writers' Project was one of the only WPA state projects to have a significant number of African Americans. Dykes 78, Powell 302.

Softcover. Condition: Near Fine. First edition, wrappered issue. Octavo. 95pp. Illustrated with a frontispiece by Adrian Troy. Pictorial wrappers. A trifle foiled, near fine. Contains chapters on "Literature and Art," "The Theater," "Workers," "Sport" (including discussions of African-American baseball players, on both a collegiate and professional level), "The Exposition's Exhibits," etc.