Dream a world anew : the African American experience and the shaping of America / edited by Kinshasha Holmes Conwill ; foreword by Skip Gates ; contributions by XXX. - 289pages 29cm

"In association with the National Museum of African American History and Culture."

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Part I. History -- Slavery & freedom / David Blight -- Portfolio 1: Military / Krewasky Salter -- Defending and defining freedom -- Portfolio 2: A sense of place / Farah Jasmine Griffin -- Part II. Culture -- Making a way out of no way / Alfred Moss -- Portfolio 3: Sports / William C. Rhoden -- The African American influence on American culture / Mel Watkins -- Portfolio 4: African American music and the shaping of American culture / Portia K. Maultsby.

9781588345684

2016015596


African Americans--History.


United States--Civilization--African American influences.

E185 / .D66 2016

973/.0496073