From the courageous slave uprising that predated Jamestown to the first African-American woman elected to the U.S. Senate, this book is a celebration of the black experience in America. Here are remarkable accounts of momentous achievements & historic happenings which have too often been neglected in traditional history books. Vivid & inspiring, this is a rich, panoramic tapestry of the men & women of color who helped weave the fabric of our nation -- with stories of oppression, struggle, & magnificent accomplishment that every American should know.