Recounts the journey of the first generation of African Americans stolen from a Spanish slave ship and brought to Jamestown in 1619, discussing their contributi

This compelling look at the wellsprings of cultural vitality during one of the most dehumanizing experiences in history provides a fresh perspective on the Afri

A history of early exploration in the Americas and Africa and an examination of the slave trade that followed.

"A higher education history textbook on the story of Black Americans in the United States"--

In this insightful and provocative volume, Rameyreveals spirituals and slave songs to be a crucial element in American literature. This book shows slave songs'i