In 1933, American historian and educator Carter Woodson delivered a powerful denouncement of "Euro-centric" school curricula that inspired black Americans to demand relevant learning opportunities inclusive of their own culture and heritage. Similar thoughts, expressed in other addresses and articles, formed the basis for this landmark work by the pioneering crusader of black education. Republication of the Washington, D.C., 1933 edition.
A Century of Negro Migration by Carter Godwin Woodson Traces the migration north and westward of southern blacks, from colonial era through early 20th century. Documented with information from newspapers, letters, academic journals, this study recounts decades of harassment, hope, achievement.
Social History of the American Negro by Benjamin Brawley Definitive, scrupulously documented work traces history of African-Americans —from pre-colonial exploration through years of slavery, rebellion, "emancipation," and the halting social progress of the early 20th century.
Peekskill USA: Inside the Infamous 1949 Riots by Howard Fast Compelling, detailed you-are-there account of racial violence in upper New York State in the summer of 1949. A landmark event in the civil rights movement. 10 illustrations.
The Souls of Black Folk by W. E. B. Du Bois This landmark in the literature of black protest eloquently affirms that it is beneath the dignity of a human being to beg for those rights that belong inherently to all mankind.
