FAITH OF OUR FATHERS: AN EXAMINATION OF THE SPIRITUAL LIFE OF AFRICAN AND AFRICAN AMERICAN PEOPLE

FAITH OF OUR FATHERS: AN EXAMINATION OF THE SPIRITUAL LIFE OF AFRICAN AND AFRICAN AMERICAN PEOPLEFrom the founding legends of Abyssinias royal house to the hidden hush harbors of black captives in the Americas southland, Mumia Abu Jamal presents a moving portrayal of black faith over the span of 500 years. In this book, his first work of history, the acclaimed essayist pens a probing panorama of the spiritual life of African people, who, dispensed from their motherland, molded a love of freedom into religious practice and resistance to racist

myths about Black sexuality

In these pages you will learn how to act

whose dogged strength alone keeps it from being torn asunder

and her life is changed forever

Eros Muse examines the love affair between the poet and her muse

“Once in a while a book comes along that projects the spirit of an era

Jacques Depelchin

this collection includes major new essays on Brathwaite's creative writing

none contain the message of Deborah Willis and Emily Bernard's eye-opening book

Ijeoma Oluo guides readers of all races through subjects ranging from intersectionality and affirmative action to "model minorities" in an attempt to make the seemingly impossible possible: honest conversations about race and racism

Characters like Fussy Joe

Hardcover : 293 pages