Tells the story of Gor?e Island, which lies two miles off the coast of Senegal. Now a quiet and quaint vacation spot, it was once a holding place for captured Africans sold to slave traders and packed into dungeons before being herded aboard slave vessels bound for the New World.
In this retelling of a West African tale, Ma Sheep Thunder and her impetuous son Ram Lightning are forced to leave their home on Earth because of the trouble Ram causes.
Discusses the history, geography, and climate of West Africa, covering ancient kingdoms, colonialism, independence, religion, arts, the family, and the community.
When former Special Forces officer Mitch is offered a dangerous undercover mission, he must trust his five new teammates as they rescue a West African freedom fighter.
Looks at the life of British explorer Mary Kingsley, focusing on her experiences after she decided to buck tradition and travel to the Congo in 1893, and discussing her studies of the fish and people of the West African country.
a Northern family confronts its legacy as the largest slave-trading dynasty in U.S. history
DeWolf, Thomas Norman
2008
The author, along with other members of his family, extensively research their family's heritage revealing their relationship to the most successful slave-trade family in American history.
Presents craft projects based on the clothing, masks, pottery, and music of Ghana and West Africa. Offers step-by-step instructions to demonstrate how to design Adinkra block-printed clothing, coil and decorate pottery, create masks for special occasions, and create musical instruments.
