Selected by a committee of experienced librarians, the well-regarded bibliography has nearly 900 titles by and about African Americans and people of African descent living in the Diaspora. Learn about traditional Southern recipes and cooking methods from master chef Edna Lewis in In Pursuit of Flavor. Experience the daily life of black troops during the Civil War with Army Life in a Black Regiment, and Other Writings. No Crystal Stair is a representative list of the wealth of materials available not only to the African American community, but to audiences worldwide. From New York City to the Diaspora, from this life to the next, from slavery to freedom, from poetry to history this list offers readers portaits of the black experience that will educate, entertain, and enlighten.
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