Gatekeepers of Black Culture: Black-Owned Book Publishing in the United States, 1817-1981 (Contributions in Afro-American and African Studies)

'œIn this important work Professor Donald Franklin Joyce surveys the development of black book publishing in the United States from 1817 through 1981, and black publishing in the nineteenth century is presented in the light of emerging black institutions. ... Through extensive research in primary and secondary resources, Professor Joyce has written a much-needed book, one that will surely be a significant contribution to history.'' Journal of Southern HistoryDonald F. Joyce is the author of 'Gatekeepers of Black Culture: Black-Owned Book Publishing in the United States, 1817-1981 (Contributions in Afro-American and African Studies)', published 1983 under ISBN 9780313233326 and ISBN 0313233322.