Each card has a photographic portrait on one side and a concise essay about the featured individual on the other.

This gift book is an elegant and valuable volume of collected wisdom, reflections, and folk sayings from African Americans. Contributors include Booker T. Washington, Martin Luther King, Jr., Malcolm X, Nikki Giovanni, Maya Angelou, Langston Hughes, Alice Walker, Sojourner Truth, Zora Neale Hurston, Alex Haley, and Bill Cosby.

A comprehensive history of African Americans, including culture, slavery, and civil rights.

Understand the historical and cultural contributions of African Americans Get to know the people, places, and events that shaped the African American experience Want to better understand black history? This comprehensive, straight-forward guide traces the African American journey, from Africa and the slave trade through the Civil War, Jim Crow, and the new millennium. You'll be an eyewitness to the pivotal events that impacted America's past, present, and future - and meet the inspiring leaders who struggled to bring about change. How Africans came to America Black life before - and after - Civil Rights How slaves fought to be free The evolution of African American culture Great accomplishments by black citizens What it means to be black in America today

This volume establishes new perspectives on African American history. The author discusses a wide range of issues and themes for understanding and analyzing African American history, the 20th century African American historical enterprise, and the teaching of African American history for the 21st century.

This comprehensive and entertaining account of African-American history is presented in a fun, engaging, and intelligent way. Significant information in six broad sections includes Great Migrations; Civil Rights and Politics; Science, Inventions, and Medicine; Sports; Military; Culture and Religion.