Letters from Black America
  • Published: 1 September 2018
  • ISBN: 9780807001158
  • Imprint: Beacon Press
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 400
  • RRP: $49.99

Letters from Black America

Intimate Portraits of the African American Experience

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The first-ever narrative history of African Americans told through their own letters
 
Letters from Black America fills a literary and historical void by presenting the spectrum of African American experience in the most intimate way possible—through the heartfelt correspondence of those who lived through monumental changes and pivotal events, from the American Revolution to the war in Iraq, from slavery to the election of Obama.
  • Published: 1 September 2018
  • ISBN: 9780807001158
  • Imprint: Beacon Press
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 400
  • RRP: $49.99
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Praise for Letters from Black America

"As the country enters a fresh atmosphere around our latest president, Letters From Black America strikes a vital, rich chord in which to breathe the new air." --Karen R. Long, Cleveland Plain Dealer

"Ah, the lure and lore of the letter! Nowadays we turn to cell phones, e-mail and instant messaging to connect, but when you crack open Pamela Newkirk's Letters From Black America you'll see that the pen is mightier than the thumb." --Mika Ono, Essence

"These extraordinary snapshots of the past will provide hours of informative pleasure and delightful reading. Wonderfully done." --James McBride, author of The Color of Water

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