African American Early

It was 1905, in New Orleans, three years after Earl’s family escaped the KKK in Mississippi. People thought Betty Jones, a brothel madam, was a witch because of her bright blue eyes when she was young. Betty assumes the role of elder to Earl’s daughter Linda. Linda is like a sponge! Betty and Linda want to create a business no black person had ever tried, requiring a complex dangerous scheme just to get started. Failure would place both of them in harm’s way. Linda’s brother, Charlie, abandons his family to find respect but only creates enemies when he dares to cross the color ...

On October 20, 1973, in San Francisco, a White couple strolling down Telegraph Hill was set upon and butchered by four young Black men. Thus began a reign of terror that lasted six months and left 15 Whites dead and the entire city in a state of panic. The perpetrators wanted nothing less than a race war.

A romance/adventure book set on the southeastern African coast during the early 20th century. Plot Summary: Timeframe and Geographical Location: The book unfolds in the early 20th century, starting in Cape Town, South Africa. The travelers—Blake, an American engineer; Winthrope, an English diplomat; Lady Bayrose, and Miss Genevieve Leslie—board a steamer bound for an unspecified destination. The narrative then shifts to the southeastern coast of Africa, where their shipwreck sets the stage for survival and transformation. Backdrop: The Mozambique Channel becomes a harrowing backdrop ...

You’ll laugh, gasp, and groan at the situations and solutions these bi-century characters encounter. **Revenge, intrigue, and passion with a light-hearted twist. **Bounce between the present day and the 18th century, survive mobs and mayhem, using nothing but grit and guts, give or take a knife of two. THE GREAT BIG FAIRY ~ a balanced mix of mystery, history, and fantasy, with a tad of romance, a dash of violence, and a pinch of humor added to enhance your reading experience. Benji, the 6'7" good-natured former wrestler, mechanic, and handyman is also an 18th century time traveler, stuck ...

A Magical Adventure Teaching Courage, Kindness & Self-Expression! Join Imani, Tommy, and Maya on an extraordinary December 1st adventure where history comes alive and everyday celebrations transform into magical challenges! When the front steps begin to ripple and glow, these three young friends discover they're about to embark on their most important journey yet—guided by none other than Rosa Parks herself! Aboard a magical bus driven by Captain Biscuit (yes, a dog pilot!), they'll travel through eight incredible realms, each one teaching powerful lessons about courage, creativity, and ...

New York Times best-selling author Carl Weber and award-winning novelist Eric Pete team up to deliver the first in a much-anticipated new trilogy. The Family Business features two times the heat, two times the fun, and two times the drama as the members of an unforgettable family (not to mention their lovers and hangers-on) find their way in and out of trouble. As their many fans will attest, Weber and Pete share a talent for penning juicy fiction that their audience can’t get enough of.

Zora Neale Hurston is best remembered today for her work as a novelist, but she was also an accomplished dramatist, short story writer, and folklorist. That range of interests and styles is on full display in this collection.

First published in 1903, this groundbreaking work is a cornerstone of African American literary history and a foundational text in the field of sociology. In these fourteen essays, W. E. B. Du Bois introduces and explores the concept of “double-consciousness”—a term he uses to describe the experience of living as an African American and having a “sense of always looking at one’s self through the eyes of others.” Though an examination of Black life in post-Civil War America, The Souls of Black Folk has had a lasting impact on civil rights and the discussion of race in the United States.

No sport has been more associated with America’s sense of itself, with its identity, than baseball. No sport has been so inextricably bound with America’s traditions—with its notions of democracy and fair play—than baseball. And no professional sport in America has been as dramatically connected to social change as Major League Baseball when it became racially integrated the moment Jackie Robinson took the field with the Brooklyn Dodgers on April 15, 1947.

The recent Hollywood film Hidden Figures presents a portrait of how African American women shaped the US effort in aerospace during the height of Jim Crow. In Storming the Heavens, Gerald Horne presents the necessary back story to this account and goes further to detail the earlier struggle of African Americans to gain the right to fly.

In Reckoning with Slavery, Jennifer L. Morgan draws on the lived experiences of enslaved African women in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries to reveal the contours of early modern notions of trade, race, and commodification in the Black Atlantic.

In life and in death, slaves were commodities, their monetary value assigned based on their age, gender, health, and the demands of the market. The Price for Their Pound of Flesh is the first book to explore the economic value of enslaved people through every phase of their lives—including preconception, infancy, childhood, adolescence, adulthood, the senior years, and death—in the early American domestic slave trade.

Before recordings, before microphones, before jazz had a name—there was Butler “String Beans” May. Standing Up Singing is a bold, lyrical excavation of one of America’s greatest unsung performers. At just 24 years old, May had already conquered Black vaudeville, redefined piano comedy, and ignited stages from New Orleans to Chicago. He was wild, brilliant, hilarious, and unrecorded. And then—he vanished. No grave. No obituary. Just whispers. Told through the voice of a weathered jazz sideman who saw it all, this book is a rhythm-driven, soul-deep biography that swings between ...

Ragtime Music History: The Complete Guide to the Origins, Legacy, and Essential Recordings of America’s First Popular Music is your ultimate deep dive into one of the most influential musical genres in American culture. From its syncopated origins in African American communities to its peak in the saloons, parlors, and vaudeville stages of the early 20th century, this beautifully written guide explores the evolution, key figures, cultural impact, and lasting legacy of ragtime. Discover the stories of Scott Joplin, James Scott, and Eubie Blake; learn how ragtime shaped early jazz, inspired...

National Book Award winner Jesmyn Ward takes James Baldwin's 1963 examination of race in America, The Fire Next Time, as a jumping-off point for this groundbreaking collection of essays and poems about race from the most important voices of her generation and our time.

Milo is a free spirit that does what he wants and can have who he wants. But he wants to start a life with Bailey and she's not ready. He doesn't understand why he can't have her but he'll find out one way or another. Bailey is young and full of life. The twinkle of everyone's eye especially the love of her life, Milo. But she keeps many secrets that are slowly killing her. She needs to rid herself of her demons before it's too late. Kierra is Bailey's best friend and a single mother who just wants to come up by any means necessary. But all money isn't good money and she knows this. Will ...

A warm, wise, and urgent guide to parenting in uncertain times, from a longtime reporter on race, reproductive health, and politics In We Live for the We, first-time mother Dani McClain sets out to understand how to raise her daughter in what she, as a black woman, knows to be an unjust -- even...

On February 22, 1855, the Elizabeth Jennings v. Third Avenue Rail Road case was settled: The jury stunned the courtroom with a $250 verdict in Lizzie’s favor. Future president Chester A. Arthur was Jennings’ attorney, and their lives would be forever intertwined. This is the story of what happened that day. It’s also the story of Jennings and Arthur’s families, the struggle for equality, and race relations. It’s the history of America at its most despicable and exhilarating. Yet few historians know of Elizabeth Jennings or her impact on desegregating public transit.

An unmarried, single African American girl in her early thirties, with a preference for white men is looking to experiment sexually and finds out about a swingers' orgy Halloween party being thrown near where she lives. She takes a chance and RSVPS for her first orgy. She finds herself competing in a nasty party game and partying with white guys and girls with scary, weird and interesting costumes!

🌟 PERFECT FOR AGES 6-9 EDUCATIONAL ADVENTURE SERIES CLASSROOM & BEDTIME READING 🌟 Join Imani, Tommy, and Maya on Their Most Exciting Adventure Yet! When a Pony Express rider gallops right into their neighborhood with a magical letter, three best friends discover that some days are extra special – and today celebrates six amazing things all at once! What happens when trail mix goes missing, zoo animals need help, and outdoor picnics are in danger? The children hop aboard the enchanted Trail Mix Express for an unforgettable journey through lands where: 🏞️ Outdoor dining becomes a...