"Discusses the heroic actions and experiences of the Buffalo Soldiers and the impact they made during times of war or conflict"--Provided by publisher.
Introduces the life of Crispus Attucks, an African-American sailor and rope maker who became one of the first to die for independence at the Boston Massacre in 1770, and discusses the roles of other African American patriots during the American Revolution.
A regiment of African American soldiers from Harlem journeys across the Atlantic to fight alongside the French in World War I, inspiring a continent with their brand of jazz music.
Presents a comprehensive examination of injustices done to African-Americans in France from 1944 to 1946 through the testimony of Louis Guilloux, an eyewitness who acted as an interpreter at the courts-martial.
In 1920's Kansas City, Amerigo Jones is beginning to learn about racial prejudice, sexuality, art, and life itself, and fears that none of his dreams will come true because of the color of his skin.