{"title":"Series: African American Life","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eAfrican American Life\u003c\/strong\u003e series offers a rich exploration of diverse themes spanning history, culture, and personal growth. With works that delve into philosophy, psychology, and social dynamics, readers will find thoughtful perspectives on identity and community woven throughout.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom practical guides in business, finance, and health to inspiring narratives in travel and adventure, this collection provides insightful and varied reads. It invites reflection on the past and present, while encouraging a deeper understanding of the African American experience in multiple facets of life.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-spook-who-sat-by-the-door-by-sam-greenlee-9780814349571","title":"The Spook Who Sat by the Door","description":"A classic in the Black literary canon.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eContinuously available in print since 1968, this novel has become embedded in progressive anti-racist culture with wide circulation of the book and hotly debated film and television adaptations. A classic in the Black literary tradition, \u003ci\u003eThe Spook Who Sat by the Door\u003c\/i\u003e is a strong comment on entrenched racial inequities in the United States in the late 1960s. With its focus on the \"militancy\" that characterized the Black Power movement of the 1960s and 1970s, this is the story of one man's reaction to ruling-class hypocrisy in ways that make the novel autobiographical and personal. As a tale of a reaction to the forces of oppression, this book is universal.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Dan Freeman, the \"spook who sat by the door,\" is enlisted in the CIA's elitist espionage program. Upon mastering agency tactics, however, he drops out to train young Black Chicagoans to combat racism as\"Freedom Fighters\" in this explosive novel.","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47398061146348,"sku":"9780814349571","price":63.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/25793883482477.jpg?v=1773739769"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/series-african-american-life.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}