A TREASURY OF AFRICAN AMERICA CHRISTMAS STORIES

A collection of Christmas stories written by African-American journalists, activists,and writers from the late 19th century through the Depression era.Back in print for the first time in over a decade, this landmark collectionfeatures writings from well-known writers and activists such as Pauline Hopkinsand Langston Hughes, along with gems from rediscovered writers. Written by andabout African-Americans and containing little-known stories and poems datingfrom the late nineteenth century through the Depression era, this collectionreflects the Christmas experiences of everyday African-Americans and addressesfamilial and romantic love, faith, and more serious topics such as racism, violence,poverty, and racial identity. This new edition will feature the best stories andpoems from previous editions along with new material including "The Sermon inthe Cradle" by W.E.B. Du Bois.FEATURING NEW MATERIAL including recently discovered stories not included in previouseditions and a new introduction from the author. There are five new stories.SHORT INTRODUCTIONS provide biographical information and give readers historical andpolitical context.ATTRACTIVE PACKAGING: A beautifully designed gift edition with a ribbon and elegant textdesign for the holiday season."I've enjoyed these stories immensely. Ms. Collier-Thomas has unearthed historical gemswith these lost stories and we shoudl all be grateful to her."--Gloria Naylor, author of TheWomen of Brewster Place"One of the greatest Christmas gifts ever was the one given on Christmas Day: to bid us freeto become better human beings. There will be for quite some time the question of how wellwe have used that gift. Some have used it to keep others down; some have used it as anexcuse for plunder and mayhem; some have used it as a basis for love and forgiveness. ATreasury of African-American Christmas Stories gives us all the gift of engaging our heartsand minds the in true stories of Christmas."--Nikki Giovanni