In 2000, the United States census allowed respondents for the first time to tick a box marked “African American” in the race category. The new option marked
An introduction to the complex relationship between African Americans and the African continent What is an “African American” and how does this identity rel
This book grew out of a series of articles which were published originally in Ebony magazine. The book, like the series, deals with the trials and triumphs of a
Blending a vivid narrative with more than 150 images of artwork, Painter offers a history--from before slavery to today's hip-hop culture--written for a new gen