Deborah Riley Draper
Author
Language
English
Description
Discover the astonishing, inspirational, and largely unknown true story of the 18 African American athletes who competed in the 1936 Berlin Olympic Games, defying the racism of both Nazi Germany and the Jim Crow South.
Set against the turbulent backdrop of a segregated United States, sixteen black men and two black women are torn between boycotting the Olympic Games in Nazi Germany or participating. If they go, they would represent a country that...
Publisher
Gravitas Ventures
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
The oldest Black-Greek letter sorority was founded on the campus of Howard University, and boasts nearly 300,000 members across 50 states and 55 nations. Follow the sisterhood's history from 1908 to member Kamala Harris being elected vice president.
Publisher
Coffee Bluff Pictures
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
On November 28, 1973, Le Grand Divertissement à Versailles was both held at and orchestrated as a fashion gala to raise money for the restoration of the Palace of Versailles. The event showcased the best of both American and French designers, with the Americans upstaging the French. It was also an important moment for African American models who previously had not played significant roles in international, high-profile fashion shows such as this....
