Slave Culture [3 volumes]

Slave Culture [3 volumes]
Author: Spencer R. Crew
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages: 1264
Release: 2014-05-28
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1440800871

For the first time, the WPA Slave Narratives are organized by theme, making it easier to examine—and understand—specific aspects of slave life and culture. There is no better way to appreciate history than to experience it through the eyes of those who lived it. Slave Culture: A Documentary Collection of the Slave Narratives from the Federal Writers' Project brings together the memories of the last generation of enslaved African Americans gathered through interviews conducted between 1936 and 1938. This three-volume work stands apart from previous Slave Narrative collections in that it organizes the narratives thematically, bringing the rich tapestry of slave culture to life in a fresh way. Within each thematic area, multiple excerpts span time, gender, and geography. An introductory essay for each theme and a contextual explanation for each narrative help readers draw lessons from this vast collection, while an introduction to the work explains the Works Progress Administration's Slave Narrative project—illuminating still another era in American history.

More Alike Than Different

More Alike Than Different
Author: David Egan
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 177
Release: 2020-09-07
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1633886298

In this inspiring memoir, David Egan tells his own story, giving us a window into a life spent pushing boundaries. With a family undaunted by his diagnosis of Down syndrome, Egan learned early to speak up for himself. He has since become a powerful advocate for all people with disabilities. His optimistic perspective rejected the limits of stereotypes and the expectations of others. He shares how the support of loving family and friends led him to overcome challenges and blaze new trails. It started with swimming and baseball, when he earned places on his neighborhood teams, competing fiercely and as a fully accepted teammate. He writes firsthand of the empowering feeling of being fully included in elementary school and at work as an adult. Egan has earned positions at prestigious companies and a distinguished fellowship on Capitol Hill. He sits on the boards of influential advocacy organizations. He has addressed audiences worldwide and has played a powerful global advocacy role with Special Olympics. He allowed himself to dream big, and he encourages everyone to do the same. His lesson to all of us is to focus on our shared humanity despite our differences--and our diagnoses. This hopeful memoir will encourage everyone to make the most of their lives.

Ebony

Ebony
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 140
Release: 1979-02
Genre:
ISBN:

EBONY is the flagship magazine of Johnson Publishing. Founded in 1945 by John H. Johnson, it still maintains the highest global circulation of any African American-focused magazine.

Down by the Cool of the Pool

Down by the Cool of the Pool
Author: Tony Mitton
Publisher: Orchard Books (NY)
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2002
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9780439309158

Frog and the other animals have a dancing good time both in and out of the water in the cool of the pool.