America Is Me : 170 Fresh Questions and Answers on Black American History

Utilizing a question-and-answer format and arranged chronologically by era, this readable, lively study examines two hundred key facets of African-American history and culture, from slavery to the arts, sciences, civil rights movement, and more. Tour. 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. Uses a question and answer format to discuss the history of African-Americans, covering periods from village life in Africa prior to the fourteenth century, through the last decades of the 1900s, looking at issues such as slavery, the origins of jazz and rap music, and African cultures Encompasses four hundred years of African American history, discussing topics ranging from African culture and slavery to noted inventors and the origins of jazz music Title from PDF title page (viewed on June 23, 2009).