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A treasury of African American Christmas stories
Record details
- ISBN: 9780807027936
- ISBN: 0807027839
- ISBN: 9780807027837
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Physical Description:
xviii, 228 pages ; 20 cm
print - Publisher: Boston : Beacon Press, [2018]
- Copyright: c2018
Content descriptions
| Formatted Contents Note: | The sermon in the cradle (W. E. B. Du Bois) A carol of color (Mary Jenness) The Christmas reunion down at Martinsville (Augustus M. Hodges) The children's Christmas (Alice Moore Dunbar) Christmas Eve story (Fanny Jackson Coppin) Mollie's best Christmas gift (Mary E. Lee) A Christmas story (Carrie Jane Thomas) Fannie May's Christmas (Katherine Davis Tillman) Elsie's Christmas (Salem Tutt Whitney) General Washington: a Christmas story (Pauline Elizabeth Hopkins) The autobiography of a dollar bill (Lelia Plummer) Mirama's Christmas test (Timothy Thomas Fortune) A Christmas party that prevented a split in the church (Margaret Black) Three men and a woman (Augustus M. Hodges) It came to pass: a Christmas story (Bruce L. Reynolds) A Christmas Journey (Louis Lorenzo Redding) Uncle U.S. Santa Claus (James Conway Jackson) The devil spends Christmas Eve in Dixie (Andrew Dobson) One Christmas Eve (Langston Hughes) Santa Claus is a white man (John Henrik Clarke) Merry Christmas Eve (Adele Hamlin) White Christmas (Valena Minor Williams). |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Covington Branch | COLLI T (Text) | 33126022369841 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
A landmark collection of Christmas stories written by African-American journalists, activists, and writers from the late 19th century through the Depression era featuring writings from well-known writers and activists such as W.E.B. Du Bois, Pauline Hopkins, Ida B. Wells, and Langston Hughes, along with newly discovered gems. The book reflects Christmas experiences of everyday African-Americans and addresses familial and romantic love, faith and more serious topics such as racism, violence, poverty and racial identity. - Baker & Taylor
"A collection of Christmas stories written by African-American journalists, activists, and writers from the late 19th century through the Depression era. Back in print for the first time in over a decade, this landmark collection features writings from well-known writers and activists such as Pauline Hopkins and Langston Hughes, along with gems from rediscovered writers. Written by and about African-Americans and containing little-known stories and poems dating from the late nineteenth century through the Depression era, this collection reflects the Christmas experiences of everyday African-Americans and addresses familial and romantic love, faith, and more serious topics such as racism, violence, poverty, and racial identity. This new edition will feature the best stories and poems from previous editions along with new material including "The Sermon in the Cradle" by W.E.B. Du Bois"-- - Baker & Taylor
A collection of stories from the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries shows the importance of Christmas in the African American community. - Baker & Taylor
"A collection of Christmas stories written by African-American journalists, activists, and writers from the late 19th century through the Depression era"-- - Random House, Inc.
An Esquire âBest Christmas Book to Read During the Holidaysâ
A collection of Christmas stories written by African-American journalists, activists, and writers from the late 19th century to the modern civil rights movement.
Back in print for the first time in over a decade, this landmark collection features writings from well-known black writers, activists, and visionaries such as Pauline Hopkins, Langston Hughes, and John Henrik Clarke along with literary gems from rediscovered writers. Originally published in African American newspapers, periodicals, and journals between 1880 and 1953, these enchanting Christmas tales are part of the black literary tradition that flourished after the Civil War.
Edited and assembled by esteemed historian Dr. Bettye Collier-Thomas, the short stories and poems in this collection reflect the Christmas experiences of everyday African Americans and explore familial and romantic love, faith, and more serious topics such as racism, violence, poverty, and racial identity. Featuring the best stories and poems from previous editions along with new material including âThe Sermon in the Cradleâ by W. E. B. Du Bois, A Treasury of African American Christmas Stories celebrates a rich storytelling tradition and will be cherished by readers for years to come.