Howard University Press (HUP) was a publisher that was part of
Howard University, founded in 1972. HUP was the first black university press in the US, with its first chief executive being
Charles F. Harris
Charles F. Harris (January 3, 1934 – December 16, 2015) was an American book publisher and editor. Through his pioneering work at Howard University Press and at Amistad Press, which he founded in 1986, Harris was instrumental in the publication ...
, who published about 100 titles under the imprint, before going on to found
Amistad Press
This is a list of books published by Amistad Press, an imprint of HarperCollins acquired in late October 1999. It is the oldest imprint devoted to the African-American market, and takes its name from a slave ship on which a revolt occurred in 1839 ...
in 1986.
Books published by HUP included ''A Poetic Equation: Conversations Between Nikki Giovanni and Margaret Walker'' (1974), ''The Wayward and the Seeking: A Collection of Writing by Jean Toomer'' (1980); and the American edition of ''
How Europe Underdeveloped Africa
''How Europe Underdeveloped Africa'' is a 1972 book written by Walter Rodney that describes how Africa was deliberately exploited and underdeveloped by European colonial regimes. One of his main arguments throughout the book is that Africa develop ...
'' (1974).
The press closed in 2011, and a majority of its titles were to be acquired by
Black Classic Press
Black Classic Press (BCP) is an African-American book publishing company, founded by W. Paul Coates in 1978. Since then, BCP has published original titles by notable authors including Walter Mosley, John Henrik Clarke, E. Ethelbert Miller, Yosef ...
(BCP).
In October 2011, Black Classic Press announced that despite HUP announcing the transfer of its titles and contracts to Black Classic Press in May 2011, the agreement was cancelled by Black Classic Press in October due to a lack of communication from Howard University representatives and their failure to return a signed agreement to BCP.
See also
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African-American book publishers in the United States, 1960–80
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American companies disestablished in 2011
Howard University
Publishing companies established in 1972
University presses of the United States
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