{"product_id":"in-slaverys-wake-making-black-freedom-in-the-world-hardcover","title":"In Slavery's Wake: Making Black Freedom in the World - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNat'l Mus Afr Am Hist Culture\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003ePaul Gardullo\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eJohanna Obenda\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eExplore the modern-day impact of slavery and colonialism in this panoramic Black history for anti-racist readers of \u003ci\u003e1619 Project\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eCaste\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe companion book to a groundbreaking exhibition on African American history and culture--with 150 powerful illustrations of people and objects. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis powerful collection of essays brought to life with more than 150 illustrations investigates the intertwined legacies of slavery, freedom, and capitalism. \u003ci\u003eIn Slavery's Wake\u003c\/i\u003e frames the history of slavery in a global context to show how it created systems of oppression that continue to shape the world today. Compelling essays from key historians and scholars trace the contemporary resonances of slavery but also the history of freedom-making, from abolitionism to enslaved and colonized people asserting their humanity to the Black Lives Matter movement. The history is humanized by: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eArt reflecting on liberation\u003c\/b\u003e, including the gorgeous artwork of Daniel Minter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eHistoric and contemporary artifacts\u003c\/b\u003e that represent enslavement and resistance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePoignant interviews \u003c\/b\u003eof descendants of formerly colonized and enslaved people sharing their lived experiences \u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book posits that current matters of freedom and equality are only made possible by understanding how past injustices have defined the present, making it an essential read for anyone engaged in social justice. Poignant and insightful, \u003ci\u003eIn Slavery's Wake \u003c\/i\u003eexamines the long shadow of slavery and looks toward building a freer future beyond it.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY AND CULTURE \u003c\/b\u003eis the only national museum devoted exclusively to the documentation of African American life, history, and culture. \u003cb\u003ePAUL GARDULLO\u003c\/b\u003e is a historian and curator at the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture and director of its Center for the Study of Global Slavery. \u003cb\u003eJOHANNA OBENDA\u003c\/b\u003e is a curatorial specialist at the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture who explores stories of the varied African diasporic experience through the lens of art, history, and culture. \u003cb\u003eANTHONY BOGUES\u003c\/b\u003e is Harmon Family Professor of Africana Studies at Brown University. He is the author of numerous books, including \u003ci\u003eBlack Heretics, Black Prophets\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 11.1 x 8.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 29, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51753300459808,"sku":"9781588347794","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/feb1f494801eae7a4beec9599c404422.webp?v=1780016592","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/in-slaverys-wake-making-black-freedom-in-the-world-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}