Strange fruit
Subtitle: Uncelebrated narratives from Black history
By: words and pictures by Joel Christian Gill ; foreword by Henry Louis Gates, Jr
Series: Strange fruit -- volume 1
Publisher: Fulcrum Publishing
Published: 2014
Language: eng
Number of pages: 172
ISBN-13: 9781938486296
Subjects: Graphic novels; Anecdotes; African Americans; JUVENILE NONFICTION / Comics & Graphic Novels / History; Comic books, strips; COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS / Nonfiction; Juvenile literature; EDUCATION / Multicultural Education; Heroes; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Ethnic Studies / African American Studies; Biography; History
Other titles: Uncelebrated narratives from Black history
Description: "Strange Fruit, Volume I, Uncelebrated narratives from Black history is a collection of stories from African American history that exemplifies success in the face of great adversity. This unique graphic anthology offers historical and cultural commentary on nine uncelebrated heroes whose stories are not often found in history books. Among the stories included are: Henry 'Box' Brown, who escaped from slavery by mailing himself to Philadelphia; Alexander Crummel and the Noyes Academy, the first integrated school in America, established in the 1830s; Marshall 'Major' Taylor, a.k.a. the Black Cyclone, the first Black champion in any sport; and Bass Reeves, the most successful lawman in the Old West. Written and illustrated by Joel Christian Gill, the diverse art beautifully captures the spirit of each remarkable individual and opens a window into an important part of American history"--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 168-169)

Age 12 to 18.