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    Ferdinand Dennis Behind The Frontlines

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    'A journey into Afro-Britain'

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    Ferdinand DennisDuppy ConquerorFlamingo
    We like this Jamaican/British novel a lot! Marshall Sargeant is born with the century in Paradise, on the island of Jamaica. As a young man, he is entrusted...
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        In a quAre Time and PlacePost-Slavery Temporalities, Blaxploitation, and Sun Ra's Afrofuturism Between Intersectionality and Heterogeneity
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                            Featuring images recently discovered in the archives of Swedish television, The Black Power Mixtape shows the Black Power movement as never seen before....
                              Daft PunkWe Were The Robots: A Disco Pogo Tribute
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                                                  Mystical MushroomsDiscover the Magic and Folklore of Fantastic Fungi
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                                                        The Tribul'zationsMelody Babylon
                                                        The Tribulizations are a Brighton UK-based reggae vocal harmony duo living the rocker's life style! We pay homage to uk style lovers rock and spiritual...
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                                                        Steve CannonGroove, Bang and Jive Around
                                                        Groove, Bang and Jive Around was—fittingly—first published in 1969. At that point, Cannon was well-established in New York City’s bohemian...
                                                          Andy WarholFame
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                                                            Brasil IndomitoBrasil Indomito
                                                              • Original LP 14-1627£12.00
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                                                              Lizzy Mercier DesclouxDesiderata
                                                              NYC no wave/ze records scenester Descloux book of poetry, collages and moreIntroduction by Patti Smith
                                                                Louisiana CajunsTurner Browne
                                                                Excellent book - stunning black and white photography. Highly recommended
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                                                                    Out of print Pre-Owned Original USA paperback bit of ageing
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