Author | : Linda Hervieux |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 352 |
Release | : 2019-02-15 |
Genre | : African American soldiers |
ISBN | : 9781445686615 |
The tale of an all-black battalion whose crucial contributions at D-Day have gone unrecognised to this day.
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Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : |
Genre | : African Americans |
ISBN | : |
"Provides a wealth of information of all aspects of African American life in the United States. An essential resource for any individual concerned with African American studies". -- The Journal Blacks in Higher Education New Edition Fully updated, the new 7th edition provides a range of historical and current information on African American history, society and culture and includes coverage of such topics as: -- Politics -- Landmarks -- Organizations -- Population -- Family -- Inventors and scientists -- Entertainers -- Religious traditions -- And many more Patrons will also find chronologies, texts of important documents and speeches, biographical profiles, legislation, essays, statistics and more than 800 illustrations to help them with their research. A glossary, a selected bibliography and cumulative subject index make this resource easy to use.
Author | : Chrisanne Beckner |
Publisher | : Sourcebooks Explore |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 1995 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 9780912517186 |
Teeming with interesting nuggets of fact and information, 100 African Americans Who Shaped American History includes such legendary men and women as Benjamin Banneker, Dred Scott, Mary Church Terrell, George Washington Carver and Bessie Smith. Also included are Rosa Parks, Martin Luther King, Jr., Thurgood Marshall and many, many more. Organized chronologically and meticulously researched, this book provides an educational look at the prominent role that these individuals played and how their varied talents, ideas and expertise contributed to American history. * Concise & Easy to Read Text * Fully Illustrated * Includes Index, Time Line, Trivia Quiz & Suggested Projects * Makes History Fun Bluewood Books' "100 Series" includes 28 additional fun and educational titles, including: * 100 Hispanic Americans Who Shaped American History * 100 Native Americans Who Shaped American History * 100 Scientists Who Shaped World History * 100 American Women Who Shaped American History * 100 Athletes Who Shaped Sports History * 100 Inventions That Shaped World History * 100 Artists Who Shaped World History * ...and many more
Author | : Carter Godwin Woodson |
Publisher | : ReadaClassic.com |
Total Pages | : 144 |
Release | : 1969 |
Genre | : African Americans |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Karen Juanita Carrillo |
Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing USA |
Total Pages | : 749 |
Release | : 2012-08-22 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : |
The proof of any group's importance to history is in the detail, a fact made plain by this informative book's day-by-day documentation of the impact of African Americans on life in the United States. One of the easiest ways to grasp any aspect of history is to look at it as a continuum. African American History Day by Day: A Reference Guide to Events provides just such an opportunity. Organized in the form of a calendar, this book allows readers to see the dates of famous births, deaths, and events that have affected the lives of African Americans and, by extension, of America as a whole. Each day features an entry with information about an important event that occurred on that date. Background on the highlighted event is provided, along with a link to at least one primary source document and references to books and websites that can provide more information. While there are other calendars of African American history, this one is set apart by its level of academic detail. It is not only a calendar, but also an easy-to-use reference and learning tool.
Author | : Elise A. Guyette |
Publisher | : UPNE |
Total Pages | : 234 |
Release | : 2010-07-31 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 1584659084 |
The search for an African American community in rural Vermont
Author | : Rio Cortez |
Publisher | : Workman Publishing Company |
Total Pages | : 66 |
Release | : 2020-12-08 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 1523511850 |
A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER B is for Beautiful, Brave, and Bright! And for a Book that takes a Bold journey through the alphabet of Black history and culture. Letter by letter, The ABCs of Black History celebrates a story that spans continents and centuries, triumph and heartbreak, creativity and joy. It’s a story of big ideas––P is for Power, S is for Science and Soul. Of significant moments––G is for Great Migration. Of iconic figures––H is for Zora Neale Hurston, X is for Malcom X. It’s an ABC book like no other, and a story of hope and love. In addition to rhyming text, the book includes back matter with information on the events, places, and people mentioned in the poem, from Mae Jemison to W. E. B. Du Bois, Fannie Lou Hamer to Sam Cooke, and the Little Rock Nine to DJ Kool Herc.
Author | : Mabel O. Wilson |
Publisher | : Smithsonian Institution |
Total Pages | : 145 |
Release | : 2016-09-27 |
Genre | : Architecture |
ISBN | : 1588345696 |
Rising on the National Mall next to the Washington Monument, the National Museum of African American History and Culture is a tiered bronze beacon inviting everyone to learn about the richness and diversity of the African American experience and how it helped shape this nation. Begin with the Past: Building the National Museum of African American History and Culture is the story of how this unparalleled museum found its place in the nation’s collective memory and on its public commons. Begin with the Past presents the long history of efforts to build a permanent place to collect, study, and present African American history and culture. In 2003 the museum was officially established at long last, yet the work of the museum was only just beginning. The book traces the appointment of the director, the selection of the site, and the process of conceiving, designing, and constructing a public monument to the achievements and contributions of African Americans. The careful selection of architects, designers, and engineers culminated in a museum that embodies African American sensibilities about space, form, and material and incorporates rich cultural symbols into the design of the building and its surrounding landscape. The National Museum of African American History and Culture is a place for all Americans to understand our past and embrace our future, and this book is a testament to the inspiration and determination that went into creating this unique place.
Author | : Jarvis R. Givens |
Publisher | : Harvard University Press |
Total Pages | : 321 |
Release | : 2021-04-13 |
Genre | : Education |
ISBN | : 0674983688 |
A fresh portrayal of one of the architects of the African American intellectual tradition, whose faith in the subversive power of education will inspire teachers and learners today. Black education was a subversive act from its inception. African Americans pursued education through clandestine means, often in defiance of law and custom, even under threat of violence. They developed what Jarvis Givens calls a tradition of “fugitive pedagogy”—a theory and practice of Black education in America. The enslaved learned to read in spite of widespread prohibitions; newly emancipated people braved the dangers of integrating all-White schools and the hardships of building Black schools. Teachers developed covert instructional strategies, creative responses to the persistence of White opposition. From slavery through the Jim Crow era, Black people passed down this educational heritage. There is perhaps no better exemplar of this heritage than Carter G. Woodson—groundbreaking historian, founder of Black History Month, and legendary educator under Jim Crow. Givens shows that Woodson succeeded because of the world of Black teachers to which he belonged: Woodson’s first teachers were his formerly enslaved uncles; he himself taught for nearly thirty years; and he spent his life partnering with educators to transform the lives of Black students. Fugitive Pedagogy chronicles Woodson’s efforts to fight against the “mis-education of the Negro” by helping teachers and students to see themselves and their mission as set apart from an anti-Black world. Teachers, students, families, and communities worked together, using Woodson’s materials and methods as they fought for power in schools and continued the work of fugitive pedagogy. Forged in slavery, embodied by Woodson, this tradition of escape remains essential for teachers and students today.