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Los Angeles, CA: You 'N' Rights Coalition, 1980. Very good +. 11" x 8½". Top-stapled mechanically reproduced typescript printed both sides. Pp. 8. Very good plus with minimal wear and light toning. This is a newsletter from a little known Southern California LGBTQ+ organization, originally known as the San Gabriel Valley Coalition for Human Rights (SGVCHR). The group was formed by five people in early 1977, "to keep the gay residents of the San Gabriel Valley informed of gay events, news and political happenings with monthly meetings and a monthly newsletter." By 1980, SGVCHR said it was mailing around 2000 copies of the newsletter a month. The group adopted a name change in January 1980 to "You 'N' Rights Coalition." This issue appears to be the first under the group's new name and is heavy on activist content. The list of organization phone numbers had nearly doubled from its June 1979 issue, and several articles either report on recent activism or urge immediate effort. There's more than one… Read More

[Kansas City, Missouri]: [Self-published], 1950. Good. First printing stated. 10 7/8" x 8½". Illustrated wrappers. Pp. vi, 177. Good: front wrapper partially split and reinforced with archival tape as well as a chip at the lower corner; internally very good; lightly dust-soiled. Inscribed by William H. Young on the title page. This is a densely packed and heavily illustrated book serving as a celebration of African American history, business, culture, and community in Kansas City, Missouri. Both of the book's creators were sons of Nathan B. Young. Born into slavery, Young earned degrees from Talladega and Oberlin Colleges and embarked upon a long career in higher education. He served as president of both Florida A&M University and Lincoln University in Missouri. Nathan B. Young, Jr. moved to St. Louis in 1924, where he became a founding member of a prominent bar association for Black lawyers. He was also an influential newspaper publisher, the first African American appointed as municipal judge… Read More