The African-American Book of Days

About the Book

A celebration of African-American history, the book chronicles significant events from the arrival of the first Africans at the Jamestown colony to the trials and triumphs of the modern day. Each day of the year commemorates an event or achievement involving African-Americans in a highly readable format.

This book was featured in the Book of the Month Club in 1987 and was an At-a-Glance calendar in 1999.

"A unique approach to black history...an astounding variety of facts."
-Black Studies and Literature, recommended book

"This book belongs in every classroom."
-Ohioana Quarterly

About the Author

Julia Stewart has lived in Africa for the past twelve years working for NGO?s, the United Nations, and as a foreign correspondent. She is also the author of Eccentric Graces: Eritrea and Ethiopia Through the Eyes of a Traveler (Red Sea Press), African Names, 1,001 African Names, African Proverbs and Wisdom, and the soon to be released Quotable Africa (Greenwood Publishing).