America Is Me - Most Asked and Least Understood Questions about Black American

Klappentext Arranged in a dynamic question-and-answer format, this engaging reference addresses the most asked and least understood questions about Black history, ranging through such topics as African culture, slavery and the Black resistance, important Black inventors, the origins of jazz and rap music and more. Written with wit and candor, using the most up-to-date scholarship and research available, and featuring timelines and a bibliography for further reading, America Is Me explodes the myths and misconceptions to reveal the human side of the Black experience in America. It is a vitally important resource for the many individuals, parents and teachers who want to know more about Black history. Zusammenfassung Arranged in a dynamic question-and-answer format! this engaging reference addresses the most asked and least understood questions about Black history! ranging through such topics as African culture! slavery and the Black resistance! important Black inventors! the origins of jazz and rap music and more. Written with wit and candor! using the most up-to-date scholarship and research available! and featuring timelines and a bibliography for further reading! America Is Me explodes the myths and misconceptions to reveal the human side of the Black experience in America. It is a vitally important resource for the many individuals! parents and teachers who want to know more about Black history.

Product details

• Authors: Kennell Jackson
• Publisher: Harper Perennial USA
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 10.01.1997
• EAN: 9780060927851
• ISBN: 978-0-06-092785-1
• No. of pages: 464
• Dimensions: 135 mm x 203 mm x 25 mm
• Series: PerfectBound
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Ethnology > Folklore; Ethnic Studies, Sociology, military history, History of Science, Social, group or collective psychology, United States of America, USA, Ethnic groups and multicultural studies, Social and cultural anthropology, General and world history, History of the Americas, Military engineering, HISTORY: WORLD, SOCIAL SCIENCE: Sociology / General, HISTORY: Social History, HISTORY: Military / United States, HISTORY: African American & Black, SCIENCE: History, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING: Military Science, SOCIAL SCIENCE: Anthropology / Cultural & Social, SOCIAL SCIENCE: Race & Ethnic Relations