 |  African Design: An Illustrated Survey of Traditional Craftwork
by Margaret Trowell
Nearly 200 handsome illustrations — from repetitive motifs in fabrics to carvings on bowls, drinking vessels, and door panels. Each object is identified and tribal source cited. 197 black-and-white illustrations.
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|  African Designs CD-ROM and Book
by Dover
Authentic, black-and-white African artwork, adapted from motifs on textiles, masks, jewelry, and other sources, depicts 235 dynamic images, among them stylized lions, fish, birds, totemic figures, abstracts, and border configurations. read more
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| |  African Designs Coloring Book
by Marty Noble
Thirty large, ready-to-color illustrations, all adapted from traditional African designs, reflecting Africa's rich artistic and cultural heritage: Ethiopian cross, antelope-shaped wooden headdress from Mali, Ashanti carved door panel, and more.
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|  African Designs from Traditional Sources
by Geoffrey Williams
Linocut prints in crisp blacks and whites reflect traditional work from Zulu, Masai, and dozens of other tribes. Masks, abstract motifs, and much more. read more
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| |  African Folk Tales
by Hugh Vernon-Jackson
Yuko Green
Entertaining stories handed down from generation to generation among tribal cultures include "The Magic Crocodile," "The Hare and the Crownbird," "The Boy in the Drum," 15 others. 19 illustrations.
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|  African Girl and Boy Paper Dolls
by Yuko Green
Two charming dolls, 32 colorful tribal costumes: Swazi warrior, Zulu dancer, Masai nomad, Senegalese sorcerer, more. Authentic accessories; identifying captions.
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| |  African Masks and Shields Stickers
by Cal Massey
19 full-color stickers accurately depict 15 dance masks of the Ogoni, Yoruba, Banbara, Bajokwe, Baga, Guro, Senufo, Dogon, and other peoples, plus 4 stunning Masai shields. Identifications.
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|  African Plains Coloring Book
by Dianne Gaspas-Ettl
Forty-one realistic scenes of wildlife in their natural habitats, including a giraffe at a water hole and a cheetah with its young on an abandoned termite mound. Captions.
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| |  African Plains Sticker Picture
by Dianne Gaspas-Ettl
Sticker images of lions, zebras, elephants, and other animals bring life to a sunny background scene of grassland complete with waterhole, vegetation, and distant mountains. 39 stickers.
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|  African Sculpture
by Ladislas Segy
A stunning collection of 164 photographic plates of African masks, votive figures, metalwork, carvings, with introduction. Ashanti, Yoruba, Benin, more. read more
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| |  African Tribal Designs CD-ROM and Book
by Geoffrey Williams
Loaded with 376 unusual and authentic, black-and-white images, this treasury of African folk art features a splendid variety of ornaments, including geometric and animal designs, human figures, masks, and more.
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|  African Village Sticker Picture
by A. G. Smith
The work, play, and ceremonial life of an African village come to vivid life with 30 reuable stickers depicting people making baskets, preparing food, tending livestock, and performing other activities. read more
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| |  African-American Poetry: An Anthology, 1773-1927
by Joan R. Sherman
Rich selection of 74 poems ranging from religious and moral verse of Phillis Wheatley Peters (ca. 1753–1784) to 20th-century work of Countee Cullen, James Weldon Johnson, and Langston Hughes. Introduction.
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|  Ajapa the Tortoise: A Book of Nigerian Folk Tales
by Margaret Baumann
Collection of 30 fables recount adventures of Ajapa the Tortoise: how he saved the king and tricked the lion, what happened when he rented his house, how he came to be bald, more.
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| |  American Negro Songs: 230 Folk Songs and Spirituals, Religious and Secular
by John W. Work
Authoritative study traces the African influences and lyric significance of such songs as "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot" and "John Henry," and gives words and music for 230 songs. Bibliography. Index of Song Titles.
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|  American Slaves Tell Their Stories: Six Interviews
by Octavia V. Rogers Albert
Vivid narratives recall life during and after the Civil War, from cruel punishments, divided families, and debilitating labor, to religious beliefs and practices, and the condition and progress of former slaves. read more
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| |  Army Life in a Black Regiment
by Thomas Wentworth Higginson
Union officer's lively, detailed wartime diary captures the raw humor that develops among the men in combat and paints unforgettable pictures of soldiers, routines of camp life, and southern landscapes.
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|  Autobiography of Josiah Henson: An Inspiration for Harriet Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom
by Josiah Henson
Perceptive recollections of author's childhood and youth, forced separation from his wife and children, escape to Canada, role as "conductor" on the Underground Railroad, and meeting with Queen Victoria in England.
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| |  Clotel or The President's Daughter
by William Wells Brown
The first novel by an African-American, this dramatic tale tells the fate of a child fathered by Thomas Jefferson with one of his slaves. The author, a former slave, powerfully depicts racial injustice. read more
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|  Darkwater: Voices from Within the Veil
by W. E. B. Du Bois
The distinguished American civil rights leader first published these fiery essays, sketches, and poems nearly 80 years ago in various periodicals. This volume has long inspired readers with its militant cry for reforms for black Americans. read more
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