April Bloom: Autobiography of a People: Three Centuries of African American History Told by Those Who Lived It by Herb Boyd, ISBN 0385492790 -

Autobiography of a People: Three Centuries of African American History Told by Those Who Lived It by Herb Boyd, ISBN 0385492790

Chronicles three centuries of African American history with first-person narratives by Phyllis Wheatley, Frederick Douglass, Harriett Tubman, Marcus Garvey, Malcolm X, Martin Luther King, and other important figures....Benjamin Banneker on Thomas Jefferson's hypocrisy * Old Elizabeth on spreading the Word * Frederick Douglass on life in the North * Sojourner Truth on black women's rights * W.E.B. Du Bois on the Talented Tenth * Matthew Henson on reaching the North Pole * and many more.
It has been said, 'He who does not know history is doomed to repeat it.' We as African Americans must put forth a concerted effort to know and to write our own history...We have the knowledge, the know-how, the resources, and we were there.
--Rev. Bernice A. King
Celebrating the spirituality, courage, and intellectual achievements of African Americans, Autobiography of a People is the first anthology to effectively trace the history of the African American experience--from the Middle Passage to Emancipation, from the Civil War to Vietnam, from the Little Rock Nine to the Million Man March--by telling the story in the words of the men and women who lived it.
Editor Herb Boyd has combined a powerful chorus of voices from the past and present to create a compelling portrait of how African Americans have survived--and shaped--some of the most important events in United States history. The misery of slavery, the bloodshed of war, and the struggle for civil rights are just some of the pivotal experiences described in vivid detail throughout the book. Many of the most revered historical and intellectual figures, writers, religious leaders, and activists appear within these pages, such as Phillis Wheatley, Frederick Douglass, Harriet Tubman, Marcus Garvey, Malcolm X, Elaine Brown, Margaret Walker, and General Colin Powell. Yet this remarkable collection also includes riveting scenes from the lives of ordinarymen and women whose accomplishments may not have been recorded in the history books, but whose experiences are equally important to the African American story.... Click here or on the image for details