The Dare family heads to Florida to seek their fortune in oranges after the death of their mother, but when the local sheriff tries to ban them from the all-white school, it takes a court case that will divide the town to determine their fate.
Explores the symbols, customs, rituals and folklore underlying the celebration of Kwanzaa. Presented with traditional songs, folk tales, and arts and crafts.
A beautiful African-American woman of privilege finds herself attracted to the kind of man she has dreaded since childhood: uneducated, violent, and contemptuous of her.
Fourteen-year-old Joseph, part Yupik Eskimo and part white, struggles to maintain his people's ancient culture as the western world encroaches on his Alaska village.
A collection of essays in which the author shares his thoughts on race, arguing that many of the problems often seen as unique to African-Americans are actually just human, and discussing the need for African-Americans to quit presenting themselves as victims.
A beautiful African-American woman of privilege finds herself attracted to the kind of man she has dreaded since childhood: uneducated, violent, and contemptuous of her.