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Creating Black Americans: African-American History and Its Meanings, 1619 to the Present
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by Nell Irvin Painter
Sales Rank: 54230
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List Price: $39.95
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Features
Cover Type: Paperback with 496 pages
Published by: Oxford University Press, USA August 9, 2006
Written in: English
ISBN 10 Number: 0195137566
ISBN 13 Number: 978-0195137569
Book Dimensions:
9.2 x 7.5 x 1 inches
Weighs: 2.2 pounds
Reader Reviews
The past isn't what it used to be. That's one of the threads which runs throughout this engaging narrative of African American history from 1619 to the present. Too often students misconstrue history as being carved in stone but as this book illustrates - literally, for it includes nearly 150 works of art which provideupon on historical events - interpretations of the past change as new facts come to light, or are viewed through a more diverse lens and connected to current events. For example, Painter frequently uses the word "terrorist" when referring to white supremacists who have used violence to limit the rights and economic development of black Americans for centuries. It's a word which is not only appropriate, but more meaningful to contemporary students. Though not an art history book per se (it does not provide analysis of the art, only descriptions which place it in historical context) there is biographical information about each artist at the end of the book. Engaging and highly readable, I recommend this book to anyone seeking a general overview of African American history and culture. I think it would be particularly useful as a text for high school Advanced Placement courses.
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