{"product_id":"a-childs-introduction-to-african-american-history-the-experiences-people-and-events-that-shaped-our-country-hardcover","title":"A Child's Introduction to African American History: The Experiences, People, and Events That Shaped Our Country - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJabari Asim\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eLynn Gaines\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA comprehensive, entertaining look at heroes, heroines, and critical moments from African American history -- from the slave trade to the Black Lives Matter movement -- by award-winning author Jabari Asim. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Jabari Asim goes beyond what's taught in the classroom to reveal a fact-filled history of African American history through politics, activism, sports, entertainment, music, and much more. You'll follow the road to freedom beginning with the slave trade and the middle passage through the abolitionist movement and the Civil War where many African Americans fought as soldiers. You'll learn how slave songs often contained hidden messages and how a 15-year-old Jamaican-born young man named Clive Campbell helped to create hip-hop in the early 1970's. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e You'll experience the passionate speeches, marches, and movements of the Civil Rights era along with and the sacrifices of Martin Luther King, Rosa Parks, Medgar Evers, and many others. Along the way there are dozens of profiles of political trailblazers like Shirley Chisholm, the first black women elected to Congress in 1968; dominants athletes like Tiger Woods who, in 1995, was only the second African American to play in a Master's Golf Tournament which he went on to win in 1997; popular musicians like Miles Davis, one the most influential artists of the twentieth century; and inspiring writers like Toni Morrison, the first African American to win the Nobel Prize in literature. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Filled with beautiful illustrations by Lynn Gaines that bring these figures and events to life, plus a removable historical timeline poster, \u003ci\u003eA Child's Introduction to African American History\u003c\/i\u003e is a fascinating and comprehensive guide to this often overlooked yet immensely important part of American history.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJabari Asim\u003c\/b\u003e is an associate professor of writing at Emerson College and a recipient of the prestigious Guggenheim Fellowship. He has written for the \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e and is the editor of the NCAAP magazine, \u003ci\u003eThe Crisis\u003c\/i\u003e. He's also the author of children's books, including \u003ci\u003eFifty Cents and a Dream, Girl of Mine\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eBoy of Mine\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Boston, with his wife and five children. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eLynn Gaines\u003c\/b\u003e is a graduate of the Cleveland Institute of Art and has been illustrating greeting cards for more than twenty years. She lives in Northeast Ohio with her husband, mother, and two crazy cats. \u003ci\u003eA Child's Introduction to African American History\u003c\/i\u003e is her first picture book.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 96\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 10 x 10.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 02, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45334171680870,"sku":"9780316436427","price":27.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/TFlrdmNKWllOR3N0WTY5S1ZtWTlIUT09.webp?v=1774482417","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/a-childs-introduction-to-african-american-history-the-experiences-people-and-events-that-shaped-our-country-hardcover","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}