African-American Wisdom : a book of quotations and proverbs / [edited by Quinn Eli].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Eli, Quinn, compiler.

Richmond, Amanda, designer.

Courage Books (Firm), publisher.

Running Press, publisher.

Joanna Banks Collection of African American Books (University of Pennsylvania)

Running Press Imprint Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

African Americans--Quotations.

African Americans.

African American art.

African American proverbs.

African American art--20th century.

Genre:

Quotations.

Penn Provenance:

Banks, Joanna (donor) (Banks Collection copy)

Teacher, Stuart (donor) (Running Press Collection copy)

Physical Description:

124, [4] pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Distribution:

Philadelphia : Imprint of Running Press,

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia : [Published by] Courage Books, 2003.

Contents:

Introduction

Wisdom

Identity

Achievement

Humanity

Hope.

Notes:

Front cover: 'Dance' (1996), by Francks Deceus ... Back cover: 'Atmospheric Effects II (1971) by Alma Woodsey Thomas.

"Cover and interior design by Amanda Richmond. Compiled by Quinn Eli. Photography researched by Susan Oyama. Typography: Centaur."--Title page verso.

"It is the only illustrated book of its kind to bring together quotes, proverbs, and fine art from African-Americans - everyone from Alvin Ailey to Fannie Lou Hamer to Oprah Winfrey."--Dust jacket.

Local Notes:

Kislak Center Banks Collection copy presented to the Penn Libraries in 2018 by Joanna Banks.

Banks Collection copy has dust jacket retained.

Running Press Collection copy presented to the Penn Libraries in 2008 by Stuart "Buz" Teacher.

Running Press copy has dustjacket retained.

Running Press copy is "1" printing.

ISBN:

0762416238

9780762416233

OCLC:

53166498

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