Black in America samples the breadth of non-fiction writing on African American experiences in the United States. The emphasis is on twenty-first-century author

An incisive collection of essays that reveals the past, present, and future strength of black America as the best hope for a nation that has lost faith in itsel

12.5 million Africans were shipped to the New World during the Middle Passage. While just over 11.0 million survived the arduous journey, only about 450,000 of

The black ghetto is thought of as a place of urban decay and social disarray. Like the historical ghetto of Venice, it is perceived as a space of confinement, o

From the first African explorers to the first black president, this illustrated history is an excellent resource and “an epic work” (School Library Journal)