Third World Press
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Third World Press is a pioneering African American-owned publishing house known for promoting Black literature, culture, and political thought, particularly in connection with the Black Arts Movement.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Third World Press Foundation | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
African-American-owned business
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independent publisher ⓘ publishing house ⓘ |
| basedIn |
South Side, Chicago
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surface form:
South Side of Chicago
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| businessModel | independent, community-based publishing ⓘ |
| city |
Chicago, Illinois, United States
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surface form:
Chicago
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| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| ethos |
Black self-determination
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community empowerment ⓘ |
| focus |
African American culture
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Black literature ⓘ Black political thought ⓘ fiction ⓘ nonfiction ⓘ poetry ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Carolyn Rodgers
NERFINISHED
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Haki R. Madhubuti ⓘ Johari Amini ⓘ |
| genre |
African American literature
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cultural criticism ⓘ political essays ⓘ |
| hasCulturalImpactOn |
Black literary culture in the United States
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Black political discourse in the United States ⓘ |
| hasMission |
to provide a platform for African American voices
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to publish and promote Black literature and thought ⓘ |
| hasPublished |
Amiri Baraka
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Gwendolyn Brooks ⓘ Haki R. Madhubuti ⓘ Nikki Giovanni ⓘ Sonia Sanchez ⓘ |
| hasPublishedForm |
anthologies
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critical essays ⓘ hardcover books ⓘ paperback books ⓘ poetry collections ⓘ |
| inception | 1967 ⓘ |
| industry | book publishing ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| location |
Chicago, Illinois, United States
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surface form:
Chicago, Illinois
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| movement | Black Arts Movement ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the oldest independent Black publishers in the United States
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publishing African American writers ⓘ supporting the Black Arts Movement ⓘ |
| operatesInSector | African American publishing ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
Black Americans
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surface form:
African Americans
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| targetAudience |
African American readers
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readers of Black diaspora literature ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Third World Press Foundation