![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Please contact this project's researchers if you are aware of an award not listed. From the adventures of lawman Bass Reeves, to Henry Box Brown’s daring escape from. Each of the nine illustrated chapters chronicles an uncelebrated African American hero or event. These beautifully illustrated stories offer a refreshing look at remarkable African Americans. Strange Fruit Volume I is a collection of stories from early African American history that represent the oddity of success in the face of great adversity. Joel Christian Gill offers historical and cultural commentary on heroes whose stories are not often found in history books, such as Cathay Williams, the only known female buffalo soldier, and Eugene Bullard, a fighter pilot who flew for France during World War I. Each of the eight illustrated chapters chronicles an uncelebrated African American hero or event. ![]() Summary: A collection of stories from early African American history that represent the oddity of success in the face of great adversity.Strange Fruit, Volume II: More Uncelebrated Narratives from Black History. Strange Fruit: Uncelebrated Narratives from Black History by Joel Christian Gill (text) & illus. Contributors: words and pictures by Joel Christian Gill foreword by Dr. Like all legends, people fade away, but not before leaving an incredible legacy. ![]()
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