Black History for Beginners - Softcover

Dennis, Denise

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1934389196 ISBN 13: 9781934389195

Publisher: For Beginners, 2007

Synopsis

Here is a reprint of one of the most popular Beginners books. Covering a rich history often ignored, Denise Dennis chronicles the struggle from capture and enslavement in Africa right up through Civil Rights and the different kind of struggle Blacks face today.

About this title

Review:

"It works beautifully for any age person. Highly informative. Doesn't patronize. Intellectually challenging without being intimidating. Emotionally rewarding for black readers... academically gratifying." -- Andrew Salkey
"This excellent little book on Black history... is very readable and informative... It faces the issue of Black people's omission in history head on." -- "The Teacher"

About the Author:

Susan Willmarth was born in New Mexico and moved in the early '70's to New York City. Since graduating from Parsons School of Design, she has worked as a free-lance editorial illustrator for Push Pin Press Books, Edward Booth-Clibborn editions, New York Magazine, The Open Society, Writers and Readers Publishing, and now For Beginners LLC. Past work includes Black History For Beginners and McLuhan For Beginners. She lives in Manhattan with her bicycle.

About this edition

• Publisher: For Beginners
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 1934389196
• ISBN 13: 9781934389195
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 192
• Illustrator: Willmarth Susan