Freedom on My Mind: The Columbia Documentary History of the African American Experience (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780231108904)

Freedom on My Mind reveals the richly diverse and complex experience of black people in America in their own words, from the Colonial era of Benjamin Banneker to the present world of Kweisi Mfume and Clarence Thomas. Personal correspondence, excerpts from slave narratives and autobiographies, leaflets, significant addresses and speeches, oral histories and interviews, political manifestos, and important statements of black institutions and organizations are brought together to form a volume that testifies to the boundless creative potential of black Americans in indefatigable pursuit of the dream of freedom.

Arranged thematically, the selections illustrate the politics of resistance--as reflected through gender and sexuality, kinship and community, work and leisure, faith and spirituality. They also highlight the contributions of women to black identity, history, and consciousness, and offer excerpts from the work of some of the finest stylists in the African American canon. A general introduction as well as short introductions and bibliographies for each document further enhance the usefulness of the book for students and researchers.

Author: Manning Marable
ISBN-10: 0231108907
ISBN-13: 9780231108904
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Language: English
Published: 07/10/2003
Pages: 640
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 2.47lbs
Size: 9.12h x 6.40w x 1.83d

Review Citation(s):
Booklist 08/01/2003 pg. 2002
Library Journal 09/15/2003 pg. 49
Booklist 10/01/2003 pg. 296
Black Issues Book Review 05/01/2004 pg. 22
American Reference Bks Annual 01/01/2004 pg. 141
Univ PR Books for Public Libry 01/01/2004 pg. 98 - Strongly Recommended