africans

Kagiso's mother is dead, he has an angry father, a foolish brother, and a mad uncle, so he plans an escape.

Examines black history from antiquity until 1440, discussing early African societies, the rulers, religion, trade, and other topics; and includes a time line.

Looks at Africans who have immigrated to the United States since the 1890s, examining who they are, why they came, how American laws work for and against them, and how they have fared.

Contains alphabetically arranged articles that examine the history, language, social structure, religion, and cultural traditions of over one thousand ethnic groups in Africa; and includes capsule information on Africa's regions and nations.

A companion guide to the Black Holocaust Exhibit in Atlanta, Georgia, containing essays that provide information on various aspects of slavery and the slave trade, and including reproductions of authentic documents related to slavery.

John Bul Dau and his wife, Martha, describe the hardships they experienced, including violence, famine, and war, while growing up in the Sudan and explain how they escaped the region to start a new life.

Presents a picture book edition of Nelson Mandela's autobiography, which covers his struggles against apartheid in South Africa, many years in prison, and eventual freedom before becoming a leader in his country.

Examines the history of the slave trade, from the time Africans were first brought to America as slaves in 1619 to the Emancipation Proclamation of 1863.

Biography of the African princess saved from execution and taken to England where Queen Victoria oversaw her upbringing and where she lived for a time before marrying an African missionary.

Presents a brief biography of Nelson Mandela, a South African civil rights worker who became president of South Africa.