Description: African-Americans : a Portrait by Richard A. Long, Foreword by Maya Angelou The history of America is, in part, inextricably the history of its black inhabitants. This book celebrates their part in the shaping of modern America, before and after the bloody Civil War that ended slavery and up to the present. After emancipation in 1865 black families drifted to the industrial north to find work. Poverty and second-class citizenship fueled the richly expressive traditions of jazz, ragtime, soul music and the blues. After that came World War II, Korea and Vietnam, when American blacks fought for the American ideal. Today it is the figures of Jesse Norman, Jesse Jackson, Colin Powell and Bill Cosby who inspire black Americans. A Lawyer's Journey The Morris Dees Story by Morris Dees with Steve Fiffer In a Lawyer's Journey, Morris Dees dramatically chronicles the signficant events that led him to the front lines of the civil rights struggles and his ongoing crusade against hate groups. This is the story of the courageous and often lonely journey of a skilled and controversial trial lawyer whose career has parallelled a nation's struggle to ensure freedom and equality of all its citizens. It is the story of a man who takes a stand, a man willing to risk life to fight for the minorities and the powerless, a man who has made a difference. A Thousand Never Evers by Shana Burg IN KUCKACHOO, MISSISSIPPI, 1963, Addie Ann Pickett worships her brother Elias and follows in his footsteps by attending the black junior high school. But when her careless act leads to her brother’s disappearance and possible murder, Addie Ann, Mama, and Uncle Bump struggle with not knowing if he’s dead or alive. Then a good deed meant to unite Kuckachoo sets off a chain of explosive events. Addie Ann knows Old Man Adams left his land to the white and black people to plant a garden and reap its bounty together, but the mayor denies it. On garden picking day, Addie Ann’s family is sorely tested. Through tragedy, she finds the voice to lead a civil rights march all her own, and maybe change the future for her people.
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All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Signed: No
Book Series: na
Ex Libris: No
Narrative Type: Nonfiction
Original Language: English
Item Length: 11.75 inches
Intended Audience: Young Adults, Adults
Inscribed: No
Edition: First Edition
Vintage: No
California Prop 65 Warning: na
Personalize: No
Type: Historical Record of Black Accomplishments
Era: 1990s
Item Height: .5 inches
Personalized: No
Features: Dust Jacket, Illustrated
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Item Width: 9.25 inches
Publisher: Random House Value Publishing
Publication Year: 1993
Topic: Ethnic Studies / African American Studies
Book Title: African-Americans : a Portrait
Number of Pages: 192 Pages
Language: English
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Non-Classifiable, Social Science
Item Weight: 41.5 Oz
Author: Random House Value Publishing Staff, Richard A. Long, Outlet Book Company Staff
Format: Hardcover
