In a nation built on the backs of the enslaved, The American Queen unearths the extraordinary true story of a Black woman who birthed a kingdom that beamed with the light of freedom and hope amid the darkness of slavery and oppression. For author Vanessa Miller, this is more than a book: “I call The American Queen my love letter to history.”
When she helped school her white editors on the power of her works and viewpoints on African American culture and experiences, she faced the same challenge that many African Americans encounter when dealing with their white counterparts in business, education, politics, etc. Resistance. As she recounts her experiences, Morrison is poised, resolved and reflective. Somewhat akin to an intelligent philosopher or an academic who patiently teaches a class of inquisitive but slow-learning freshmen.
On this day June 27, 1872, literary giant Paul Laurence Dunbar was born in Dayton, Ohio. Brought to you by the Black365 Calendar. Find out more at www.Black365.US.
