In Our Own Image Treasured African American Traditions Journeys Icons Bass Pugh

In Our Own Image Treasured African American Traditions Journeys and Icons by Patrik Henry Bass and Karen Pugh First edition Hardcover Dust jacket Full of color and black and white photos Perfect addition to the library shelf of a home school or history buff A fascinating scrapbook and historical timeline with stories about home life, family reunions, worship, weddings, funerals, barbeques, barbershops, beauty parlors, nightclubs, civic organizations, and celebrations The authors have woven material from university and museum collections in Detroit, New Orleans, Washington, D.C., Los Angeles, and Atlanta into a narrative photo book that forms a warm, loving record of African American community, traditions, and family life in the latter half of the twentieth century Photos of celebrities historical icons and news makers including Dr. Martin Luther King Jr with Coretta Scott King Malcolm X Muhammad Ali Oprah Winfrey Sidney Poitier Nat King Cole Lena Horne Diana Ross and The Supremes the Temptations Jesse Owens Langston Hughes Thurgood Marshall Ralph Bunche Dr Charles Drew Colin Powell The Tuskegee Airmen Jackie Robinson Rosa Parks Pre-owned Interior pages are in excellent condition with no marks writing or highlighting Dust jacket is frayed and has small tears along the edges The cover is scuffed bent scratched and has white spots Thanks for checking out this listing Carefully packed and shipped out In Our Own Image Treasured African American Traditions Journeys Icons