Before the Ships: The Birth of Black Excellence Fairy Tales & Folklore - Country & Cultural acclaimed and award-winning author Angela

acclaimed and award-winning author Angela Johnson explores the ramifications of unexpected death in this compelling coming-of-age story

rhyming counting book introduces young readers to numbers one through fifteen as Grandma’s family and friends fill her tiny house on Brown Street

penning the long-erased stories of nine pioneering black women physicians beginning in 1860

But when she gets home

Before the Ships: The Birth of Black Excellence Fairy Tales & Folklore - Country & Cultural acclaimed and award-winning author AngelaBefore the Ships is a powerful and poetic celebration of the early roots of Black history. The great achievements and accomplishments across Africa prior to the Transatlantic slave trade are told through melodious text and evocative illustrations, that culminate into the strength and resilience of modern day Black people. For so many of us, the first introduction to Black history begins with lessons about slavery. While slavery is a crucial part of