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An African-American artist, self-exiled behind the Iron Curtain, gives his unique perspective on his homeland and on the culture that produced himPublishers WeeklyCartoonist, fine artist and self-exiled African American, Harrington reflects on his life in this collection of nine autobiographical...

In the heartbreaking spirit of The Liars' Club comes a gripping memoir by singer and songwriter Laura Love.Laura Love has an uncanny knack for getting an audience to listen. Today she is beloved by fans around the world for her...

This highly original book asks new questions about paintings and prints associated with the British West Indies between 1700 and 1840, when the trade in sugar and slaves was most active and profitable. In a wide-ranging study of scientific illustrations,...

African American artists sustained an interest in social realism well into the Cold War era, significantly longer than many of their white counterparts. Morgan (American studies, U. of Alabama) presents a window into the world of black social realism and...

The cultural and industrial reconstruction of the South, explored through a major figure in early black music....

An authoritative account of the powerful bonds between generations of African American quiltmakers...

The first in-depth history of the involvement of African Americans in the earliest years of recording, this book examines the first three decades of sound recording in the United States, charting the surprising role black artists played in the period...

Observers of American society have long noted the distinctive contribution of African Americans to the nation's cultural life. We find references to African American music and dance, black forms of oral expression, even a black style of playing basketball. But...

New and updated edition of the classic work of black feminism....