Strange Fruit, Volume I: Uncelebrated Narratives from Black History Volume 1

Strange Fruit Volume I is a collection of stories from early African American history that represent the oddity of success in the face of great adversity. Each of the nine illustrated chapters chronicles an uncelebrated African American hero or event. From the adventures of lawman Bass Reeves, to Henry "Box" Brown's daring escape from slavery.Product DetailsISBN-13: 9781938486296 Media Type: Paperback Publisher: Chicago Review Press - Fulcrum Publication Date: 05-01-2014 Pages: 176 Product Dimensions: 9.90h x 7.90w x 0.60d Age Range: 8 - 12 Years Series: Strange FruitAbout the Author Joel Christian Gill is the inaugural chair of Boston University's Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Visual Narrative and associate professor in the CFA School of Visual Arts. He is also a cartoonist and historian who speaks nationally on the importance of sharing stories. He is the author of the acclaimed memoir Fights: One Boy's Triumph Over Violence, cited as one of the best graphic novels of 2020 by the New