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African American History

Books in the African American History genre

It's never been more important to read stories from Black writers written in their own voice. This collection will take you through the important moments of African-American history, from slavery and the civil war, through to the civil rights movement, up until today. Examine what it means to be Black in the United States at this point in time, with books about great African-American leaders, such as Martin Luther King, Jr., Angela Davis and Barack Obama. This collection also dives into African American literature, music, culture, business and comedy from the Wayan brothers.

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Book cover of "Face Zion Forward": First Writers of the Black Atlantic, 1785-1798 "Face Zion Forward": First Writers of the Black Atlantic, 1785-1798
by Joanna Brooks, John Saillant
Book cover of "Law Never Here": A Social History of African American Responses to Issues of Crime and Justice "Law Never Here": A Social History of African American Responses to Issues of Crime and Justice
by Frankie Y. Bailey, Alice P. Green
Book cover of "My Mind Set on Freedom": A History of the Civil Rights Movement, 1954-1968 "My Mind Set on Freedom": A History of the Civil Rights Movement, 1954-1968
by John A. Salmond
Book cover of "Negro President": Jefferson and the Slave Power "Negro President": Jefferson and the Slave Power
by Garry Wills
Book cover of "Negro President": Jefferson and the Slave Power "Negro President": Jefferson and the Slave Power
by Garry Wills
Book cover of "Negro President": Jefferson and the Slave Power "Negro President": Jefferson and the Slave Power
by Garry Wills
Book cover of "We Return Fighting": The Civil Rights Movement in the Jazz Age "We Return Fighting": The Civil Rights Movement in the Jazz Age
by Mark Robert Schneider
Book cover of 'Stony the Road' to Change: Black Mississippians and the Culture of Social Relations 'Stony the Road' to Change: Black Mississippians and the Culture of Social Relations
by Marilyn M. Thomas-Houston
Book cover of 'They Always Said I Would Marry a White Girl': Coming to Grips with Race in America 'They Always Said I Would Marry a White Girl': Coming to Grips with Race in America
by Robert M. Moore III
Book cover of 'Til Death or Distance Do Us Part: Love and Marriage in African America 'Til Death or Distance Do Us Part: Love and Marriage in African America
by Frances Smith Foster
Book cover of 'We Hold These Truths to Be Self-Evident...': An Interdisciplinary Analysis of the Roots of Racism and Slavery in America 'We Hold These Truths to Be Self-Evident...': An Interdisciplinary Analysis of the Roots of Racism and Slavery in America
by Kenneth N. Addison
Book cover of 100 Greatest African Americans: A Biographical Encyclopedia 100 Greatest African Americans: A Biographical Encyclopedia
by Molefi Kete Asante