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Author
Publisher
Penguin Press
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
xxiv, 278 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 25 cm
Language
English
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Description
"A powerful new history of the Black church in America as the Black community's abiding rock and its fortress"--
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Focus
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 8.7 - AR Pts: 5
Physical Desc
225 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"This is a story about America during and after Reconstruction, one of history's most pivotal and misunderstood chapters. In a stirring account of emancipation, the struggle for citizenship and national reunion, and the advent of racial segregation, the renowned Harvard scholar delivers a book that is illuminating and timely. Real-life accounts drive the narrative, spanning the half century between the Civil War and Birth of a Nation. Here, you will...
Author
Publisher
The University of North Carolina Press
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
xiv, 330 pages ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
Who are we, and where do we come from? The fundamental drive to answer these questions is at the heart of Finding Your Roots, the companion book to the hit PBS documentary series. As Harvard scholar Henry Louis Gates Jr. shows us, the tools of cutting-edge genomics and deep genealogical research now allow us to learn more about our roots, looking further back in time than ever before. The author investigates the geneological histories of twenty-five...
Author
Publisher
Crown Publishers
Pub. Date
c2008
Physical Desc
p. cm.
Language
English
Description
The distinguished scholar examines the origins and history of African-American ancestry as he profiles nineteen noted African Americans and illuminates their individual family sagas throughout U.S. history.
Author
Publisher
Skyhorse Publishing
Pub. Date
2017.
Physical Desc
193 pages : portraits, genelogical tables ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
"Prominent African American scholar Henry Louis Gates, Jr., traced Oprah's roots and shares the lessons of her ancestors--the legacy one generation bequeaths another, how who we are is influenced by the paths our ancestor have trod, and the extraordinary impact that even the most humble among us can have on future generations through the simple process of building a life for our loved ones. In Finding Oprah's Roots, Henry Louis Gates, Jr., shines...
Author
Publisher
SmileyBooks
Pub. Date
2016.
Physical Desc
xiv pages, 305 unnumbered pages : illustrations (some color), color map, portraits (some color) ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"A companion book to the six-part, six-hour PBS series of the same title, airing for the first time on national, prime-time broadcast in the fall of 2013. This book is the basis of the series and presents in much greater detail the 500-year history of the African American people since the black Spanish conquistador, Juan Garrido, accompanied Ponce de León on his expedition into what is now the state of Florida"--Introduction.