Previous to his ministry, Rev. Thomas W. Henry was an enslaved blacksmith. His autobiography, transcribed and documented, is the only primary source of these workers from an African American source (1872). enhanced photos, 2005. Indexed. ISBN-0-9773638-0-5 $18 |
| The artwork that is the signature image of MEAN TO BE FREE: JOHN BROWN'S BLACK NATION CAMPAIGN is by students of Malaquias Montoya at the California College of Art & Craft in Oakland. Montoya mural is no longer extant. Jean Libby's photograph is published in new book about the artist from UCLA. ISBN 978-0-9773638-3-4 $24 remastered in 2011 |
| Life, Poetry, and Prison--Cuoc Song, Thi Van, va Tu Day Nguyen Chi Thien's poetry My body disintegrated, decayed or turned into black mud But verses written in the vile, dark nights Together with bedbugs and mosquitoes, if they were lost I would cry somberly, cry somberly in the earth. Nguyen Chi Thien spent 27 years in Communist prisons in North Vietnam in the years 1961 and 1991. He won the International Poetry prize in 1985, while still in prison at the "Hanoi Hilton." He was kept in solitary confinement. It was not known if he were alive or dead. Today he is a U.S. citizen. slavery appears in many forms throughout human history ISBN 978-0-9773638-4-1 Allies for Freedom publishers, March 2007 $8 |
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| Father Ly and Poet Nguyen Chi Thien were in prison together in 1990-1991 Hai Truyen Tu -- Two Prison Life Stories Nguyen Chi Thien's prose in bilingual text English and Vietnamese ISBN 978-0-9773638-6-5 |
| Table of Contents (pdf) most articles and documents may be found (free) here: John Brown's Family in California |
| "The first collection of its kind" Underground Railroad Free Press Together, the images and essays demonstrate the importance of photography in John Brown's crusade to end African American slavery in the United States....The strength of the text is its substantial discussion of the facts surrounding John Brown and his cause. Quotes from well-known and lesser-known historical figures highlight the ideology behind Brown's work.... All the images in the book are high-quality reproductions printed on semi-gloss paper. The attention paid to printing makes the book a useful compilation for Brown scholars. Teresa S. Moyer, African Diaspora Archaeology, June 2010 ISBN 978-0-9773638-7-2 |
| Allies for Freedom publishers is honored to translate and facilitate online bilingual publication of the life and work of The Rev. Nguyen Van Ly, Catholic Priest in Vietnam, Prisoner of Conscience advocating Free Speech Call for Freedom of Speech (bilingual) There is no fee to download and share Human Rights for Vietnam See his history in Amnesty International Magazine Spring 2010 (download pdf) |
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Father Ly is known throughout the world as a seeker of democracy for his country, enslaved by a totalitarian government. Jean Libby's letter in The New York Review of Books October 28, 2010: "Father Ly's Protest in Vietnam." |
| Print order form $24 from publisher |
