"In Wait for God to Notice, Sari Fordham writes about a childhood that is by turns dangerous and idyllic, but is always seeped in the peculiar faith of her parents. Her vivid, unsentimental prose observes how it is possible to love someone you disagree with and how a place that doesn't belong to you can turn you into who you are. Reminiscent of The Poisonwood Bible and Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight, Wait for God to Notice explores the complex...

Describes the life of South Africa's first black president, including his early involvement in politics, his defiance of apartheid laws, and his imprisonment on Robben Island.

An inner life of Johannesburg that turns on the author's fascination with maps, boundaries, and transgressions Lost and Found in Johannesburg begins with a transgression-the armed invasion of a private home in the South African city of Mark Gevisser's birth. But, far more than the riveting account of a break-in, this is a daring exploration of place and the boundaries upon which identities are mapped. As a child growing up in apartheid South...

A gripping social history of South Africa's past and future and beautifully narrated by one of Africa's most esteemed journalists, From Struggle to Liberation sheds light on the future of the nation under a new regime. With unprecedented access to Thabo Mbeki and the top brass in the African National Congress, Mark Gevisser weaves a nuanced portrait of the black experience under apartheid. Revelations about the current president and the politics that...

In times of peace as well as conflict, humor has served Algerians as a tool of both unification and division. Humor has also assisted Algerians of various backgrounds and ideological leanings with engaging critically in power struggles throughout the country's contemporary history. By analyzing comedic discourse in various forms (including plays, jokes, and cartoons), Humor and Power in Algeria, 1920 to 2021 demonstrates the globally informed

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Joseph Lemasolai Lekuton gives American kids a firsthand look at growing up in Kenya as a member of a tribe of nomads whose livelihood centers on the raising and grazing of cattle. Readers share Lekuton's first encounter with a lion, the epitome of bravery in the warrior tradition. They follow his mischievous antics as a young Maasai cattle herder, coming-of-age initiation, boarding school escapades, soccer success, and journey to America for college.

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In this poignant, lyric memoir, a sister's tragic death prompts a woman's unbidden journey into her turbulent African past. A comfortable suburban housewife with three children living in Connecticut, Wendy Kann thought she had put her volatile childhood in colonial Rhodesia, now Zimbabwe, behind her. Then one Sunday morning came a terrible phone call: her youngest sister, Lauren, had been killed on a lonely road in Zambia. Suddenly unable to ignore...

This is an alphabet book that highlights different influential historians and events in African American History with each letter. In this book, readers will: -Gain Knowledge about African American History not otherwise taught in typical k-12 Curriculum. -Be exposed to over 36 Black historians through the end pages. -Read real life issues African Americans have faced in history. -Be introduced to new vocabulary words. -Read about empowering facts...

Plus de 1000 héros originaires de plus de 70 pays. Une large sélection d'illustres Africains et Afro-descendants, et de leurs contributions pour leurs communautés et pour l'humanité dans son entièreté. Le but de cet ouvrage est de vous inspirer, vous et vos enfants; de vous instiller assez de confiance, de positivité et de ténacité. Un héros est une personne admirée ou idéalisée pour son courage, son service, son sacrifice, ses excellents...

Lost in the whirlwind? Look For Me recounts the strength, faith, and confidence that Marcus Garvey had in the human race's ability use their strengths and talents to uplift the black race. Read along as young Marcus travels the world and educates the masses on his principles of "Africa for the Africans". Marcus Garvey dreamed of gathering people across the globe so they could work collectively and value each other's strengths. This picture book is...