To help the reader understand the African-American family in its broad historical, social, and cultural context, the author traces the rich history of the black family from its roots in Africa, through slavery, Reconstruction, the Depression, the Civil Rights Movement, and up to the present.
To help the reader understand the African-American family in its broad historical, social, and cultural context, the author traces the rich history of...
Throughout the history of the African American people there has been no stronger resource for overcoming adversity than the black church. From its role in leading a group of free Blacks to form a colony in Sierra Leone in the 1790s to helping ex-slaves after the Civil War, and from playing major roles in the Civil Rights Movement to offering community outreach programs in American cities today, black churches have been the focal point of social change in their communities. Based on extensive research over several years, Mighty Like a River is the first comprehensive account of how...
Throughout the history of the African American people there has been no stronger resource for overcoming adversity than the black church. From its rol...
Slave, boat pilot, businessman, statesman, U.S. Congressman--Robert Smalls played many roles en route to becoming an American icon. In the first biography of Smalls, sociologist Billingsley explores the life of an enduring legend.
Slave, boat pilot, businessman, statesman, U.S. Congressman--Robert Smalls played many roles en route to becoming an American icon. In the first biogr...
