A Child's Introduction to African American History by Jabari Asim

You’ll follow the road to freedom beginning with the slave trade and the middle passage through the abolitionist movement and the Civil War where many.

He is the Graduate Program Director of the MFA Program in the Department of Writing, Literature and Publishing. Jabari Asim goes beyond what’s taught in the classroom to reveal a fact-filled history of African American history through politics, activism, sports, entertainment, music, and much more. His latest books for young readers, Me And Muhammad Ali and A Child’s Introduction to Jazz, will be released later this year.Īsim is currently the Elma Lewis Distinguished Fellow and a Professor at Emerson College. His debut book of poems, Stop and Frisk, was published in 2020. Critically acclaimed writer Jabari Asim guides readers ages 9-12 through the history of African Americans, from the slave trade to the Black Lives Matter. His writing has appeared in Essence, The Baffler, the Los Angeles Times, the New York Times, The New Republic, American Prospect, Yale Review, and elsewhere. He is the recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship in Creative Arts and is the author of eight books for adults-including Yonder-and thirteen books for children. Jabari Asim goes beyond whats taught in the classroom and tells a fact-filled history of African Americans through politics, activism, sports, entertainment. This illustrated introduction to African American history goes beyond what's. Asim has served as the editor-in-chief of Crisis magazine-the NAACP’s flagship journal of politics, culture, and ideas- and as an editor at The Washington Post, where he wrote a syndicated column on politics, popular culture, and social issues. Summary: 'Critically acclaimed writer Jabari Asim guides readers ages 9-12 through the history of African Americans, from the slave trade to the Black Lives Matter movement, in the latest volume in Black Dog's bestselling, award-winning Child's Introduction series.

ABOUT “Writing is work, but it’s joyful work.”Īn accomplished poet, playwright, and writer, Jabari Asim has been described as one of the most influential African American literary critics of his generation.

A Child's Introduction to African American History by Jabari Asim