Andrews / Joseph / Dunbar Black America

Historic Moments, Key Figures & Cultural Milestones from the African-American Story
1. Auflage 2023
ISBN: 978-1-63741-254-1
Verlag: Fox Chapel Publishing
Format: Unbekannt
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 160 Seiten

Reihe: Visual History

From slavery through the election of Vice President Kamala Harris, here is the history of Black America told through striking photographs and compelling narrative that captures many of the key joys, struggles and milestones. Learn about the first Black Americans and the origins of slavery, including Harriet Tubman, Nat Turner's Rebellion, Frederick Douglas and the Civil War. Explore the long fight for freedom through Jim Crow, W.E. Dubois, the Tulsa Massacre and the rise of MLK, Malcolm X and the Black Panther Movement. Discover the joys of the Harlem Renaissance, Jimi Hendrix at Woodstock and the rise of Hip Hop. And find out the story behind Muhammad Ali's Rumble in the Jungle, the desegregation of professional sports, and how black sports stars from Hank Aaron to Lebron James have fought to make their voices heard.

Kehindee Andrews is an academic scholar specializing in Black studies, and author of The New Age of Empire.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Andrews, Kehinde

Joseph, Peniel E.

Dunbar, Erica Armstrong