I, Tituba, Black Witch of Salem
At the age of seven, Tituba watched as her mother was hanged for daring to wound a plantation owner who tried to rape her. She
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African Star Over Asia
What is the origin of the many Black populations in Asia? What are their links to Africa in prehistoric times? And in recent times? Has history
Indaba My Children: African Folktales
As a young man, Vusamazulu Credo Mutwa, a Zulu from the South African province of Natal, was determined to follow in the footsteps of his
The Bondwoman’s Narrative
The Bondwoman’s Narrative tells the story of Hannah Crafts, a young enslaved woman working on a wealthy North Carolina plantation, who runs away in a
The Isis Papers: The Keys to the Colors
“There is no mental health for Black people without understanding racism and white supremacy; it is the major origin of stress that impact us. There
Awakening the Natural Genius of Black Children
Afrikan children are naturally precocious and gifted. They begin life with a “natural head start.” However, their natural genius it too frequently underdeveloped and misdirected
The Hero with an African Face
“Discovering a deeply meaningful African myth is like finding an old snapshot of myself in a place long forgotten…. These myths are more than just
Hitler’s Black Victims
Drawing on interviews with the Black survivors of Nazi concentration camps and archival research in North America, Europe, and Africa, Hitler’s Black Victims by Clarence Lusane, documents and
Roots
“In all of us there is a hunger, marrow deep, to know our heritage – to know who we are and where we came from.
Before the Mayflower: A History of Black America
Before the Mayflower by Lerone Bennett Jr. traces black history from its origins in western Africa, through the transatlantic journey that ended in slavery, the