Unsung: Unheralded Narratives of American Slavery & Abolition (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780143136088)

A new historical anthology from transatlantic slavery to the Reconstruction curated by the Schomburg Center, that makes the case for focusing on the histories of Black people as agents and architects of their own lives and ultimate liberation, with a foreword by Kevin Young

This is the first Penguin Classics anthology published in partnership with the Schomburg Center, a world-renowned cultural institution documenting black life in America and worldwide. A historic branch of NYPL located in Harlem, the Schomburg holds one of the world's premiere collections of slavery material within the Lapidus Center for Historical Analysis of Transatlantic Slavery. Unsung will place well-known documents by abolitionists alongside lesser-known life stories and overlooked or previously uncelebrated accounts of the everyday lives and activism that were central in the slavery era, but that are mostly excised from today's master accounts. Unsung will also highlight related titles from founder Arturo Schomburg's initial collection: rare histories and first-person narratives about slavery that assisted his generation in understanding the roots of their contemporary social struggles. Unsung will draw from the Schomburg's rich holdings in order to lead a dynamic discussion of slavery, rebellion, resistance, and anti-slavery protest in the United States.

Author: Schomburg Center
ISBN-10: 0143136089
ISBN-13: 9780143136088
Publisher: Penguin Group
Language: English
Published: 02/16/2021
Pages: 656
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.06lbs
Size: 7.70h x 5.00w x 1.20d

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 01/01/2021
Library Journal 02/01/2021 pg. 95