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"Thoughtfully addresses the challenges and triumphs of Black Americans during the past 400 years." Christian Science Monitor

"I am honored and pleased to commend it to all who would investigate and learn the history--the trials and the triumphs--of people of African descent." Jean Currie Church, Chief Librarian, Moorland-Spingarn Research Center, Howard University

	Black Firsts: 4,000 Ground-Breaking and Pioneering Events, 2nd Edition by Jessie Carney Smith Black Firsts is a testament to a rich but often overlooked part of our history. Jessie Carney Smith, William and Camille Cosby Professor of the... Read More »	ISBN: 9781578591428 Published 2002 $24.95
	Black Heroes by Jessie Carney Smith "If there is no struggle, there is no progress," wrote Frederick Douglass. "This struggle may be a moral one; or it may be a physical one; or it may... Read More »	ISBN: 9781578591367 Published 2001 $29.95
	Encyclopedia of Christmas by Tanya Gulevich Ho Ho Ho. Officially, the phenomenon of Christmas now begins shortly after Labor Day. Apart from shop till you drop and credit cards on the max,... Read More »	ISBN: 9780780804555 Published 2000 $24.95
	Freedom Facts and Firsts: 400 Years of the African American Civil Rights Experience by Jessie Carney Smith and Linda T Wynn Spanning nearly 400 years from the early abolitionists to the present, this guide book profiles more than 400 people, places, and events that have... Read More »	ISBN: 9781578591923 Published 2009 $24.95
	The Handy Religion Answer Book by John Renard The spiritual world we live in today is a diverse and sometimes highly individual mix of religious practices and beliefs. The physical world is a much... Read More »	ISBN: 9781578591251 Published 2002 $21.95