Tell All the Children Our Story: Memories and Mementos of Being Young and Black in AmericaIn a warm, personal voice, Tonya Bolden explores what it has meant to be young and black in America. From the first recorded birth of a black child in Jamestown, through the Revolution, the Civil War, Reconstruction, and the fight for civil rights, right on up to our own time, Bolden brings to light how black children have worked and played, suffered and rejoiced. 127 illustrations. |
Contents
Acknowledgments | 6 |
Longing for the Jubilee | 29 |
Lift Every Voice and Sing | 63 |
Copyright | |
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