Autobiography of A People: Three Centuries of African American History Told by Those Who Lived It
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- Synopsis
- Editor Boyd, a journalist, author, and teacher, collects writings from an incredible range of 116 personalities to give a first-hand, near-360 degree panorama of the history of African American experience. Writers and topics include Frederick Douglass on life in the north, Sojourner Truth on black women's rights, W. E. B. DuBois on the "talented tenth," Angela Davis on the Soledad Brothers, Maya Angelou on black and Japanese relations, Audre Lorde on apartheid, Nat Turner on the 1831 rebellion, Harriet Tubman on the Underground Railroad, Stokely Carmichael on Black Power, MLK on capitalism, Max Roach on jazz, Jelly Roll Morton on the blues, and Alvin Ailey on dance. Other personages include Mumia Abu-Jamal, LL Cool J, Al Sharpton, Johnnie Cochran, and Anita Hill. There's no index, but writings are arranged thematically. Annotation c. Book News, Inc. , Portland, OR (booknews. com)
- Copyright:
- 2000
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- ISBN-13:
- 9780307754936
- Related ISBNs:
- 9780385492782, 9780385492799
- Publisher:
- Anchor Books
- Date of Addition:
- 12/03/10
- Copyrighted By:
- Herb Boyd
- Adult content:
- Yes
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Nonfiction, Biographies and Memoirs
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.