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Uncelebrated narratives from Black history / words and pictures by Joel Christian Gill ; foreword by Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
Historical Society of Pennsylvania - Closed Stacks E185.96 .G54 2014
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Gill, Joel Christian, author, illustrator.
- Series:
- Gill, Joel Christian. Strange fruit ; v. 1.
- Strange fruit ; vol. 1
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- African Americans--Biography--Comic books, strips, etc.
- African Americans.
- Heroes--United States--Biography--Comic books, strips, etc.
- Heroes.
- African Americans--History--Anecdotes--Comic books, strips, etc.
- African American celebrities--Biography--Comic books, strips, etc.
- African American celebrities.
- Genre:
- Graphic novels.
- Comics (Graphic works)
- Physical Description:
- 172 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 26 cm
- Other Title:
- At head of title: Strange fruit. Volume I
- Place of Publication:
- Golden, CO : Fulcrum Publishing, [2014]
- Summary:
- "Strange Fruit, Volume I, Uncelebrated narratives from Black history is a collection of stories from African American history that exemplifies success in the face of great adversity. This unique graphic anthology offers historical and cultural commentary on nine uncelebrated heroes whose stories are not often found in history books. Among the stories included are: Henry 'Box' Brown, who escaped from slavery by mailing himself to Philadelphia; Alexander Crummell and the Noyes Academy, the first integrated school in America, established in the 1830s; Marshall 'Major' Taylor, a.k.a. the Black Cyclone, the first Black champion in any sport; and Bass Reeves, the most successful lawman in the Old West. Written and illustrated by Joel Christian Gill, the diverse art beautifully captures the spirit of each remarkable individual and opens a window into an important part of American history"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Out-of-the-box thinking : Henry "Box" Brown
- Harry "Bucky" Lew : Original baller
- Richard Potter's greatest illusion
- Theophilus Thompson : from slave to chess master
- The shame
- The Noyes Academy
- Marshall "Major" Taylor : the black cyclone
- Two letters, as written by Spottswood Rice
- Bass Reeves : lawman.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 168-169).
- Local Notes:
- Pennsylvania Abolition Society Complimentary Collection
- ISBN:
- 9781938486296
- 1938486293
- OCLC:
- 874902013
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