{"product_id":"strange-fruit-volume-ii-more-uncelebrated-narratives-from-black-history-volume-2-paperback","title":"Strange Fruit, Volume II: More Uncelebrated Narratives from Black History Volume 2 - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJoel Christian Gill\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLike all legends, people fade away, but not before leaving an incredible legacy. \u003ci\u003eStrange Fruit, Volume II: More Uncelebrated Narratives from Black History \u003c\/i\u003eis a collection of stories from early African American history that represent the oddity of success in the face of great adversity. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Each of the eight illustrated chapters chronicles an uncelebrated African American hero or event. Joel Christian Gill offers historical and cultural commentary on heroes whose stories are not often found in history books, such as Cathay Williams, the only known female Buffalo Soldier, and Eugene Bullard, a fighter pilot who flew for France during World War I. These beautifully illustrated stories offer a refreshing look at remarkable African Americans. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The stories included in Volume II are: Jourdan Anderson who requested payment from his former slave owner; Stagecoach Mary Fields, the first African-American female star route mail carrier; Willie Kennard, the Sheriff of the Colorado gold mining town of Yankee Hill; Cathay Williams, the only known female Buffalo Soldier; Blind Tom Wiggins, an autistic musical prodigy; Millie and Christine McCoy, conjoined twins known as \"The Two-Headed Nightingale\"; Victor Green, the creator and publisher of \"The Green Book for the Negro Motorist\"; and Eugene Bullard, a fighter pilot who flew for France during WWI.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJoel Christian Gill \u003c\/b\u003eis the inaugural chair of Boston University's Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Visual Narrative and associate professor in the CFA School of Visual Arts. He is also a cartoonist and historian who speaks nationally on the importance of sharing stories. He is the author of the acclaimed memoir \u003ci\u003eFights: One Boy's Triumph Over Violence\u003c\/i\u003e, cited as one of the best graphic novels of 2020 by the\u003ci\u003e New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e and for which he was awarded the 2021 Cartoonist Studio Prize. He wrote and illustrated \u003ci\u003eFast Enough: Bessie Stringfield's First Ride\u003c\/i\u003e and the award-winning graphic novel series \u003ci\u003eStrange Fruit: Uncelebrated Narratives from Black History\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as three volumes of Tales of The Talented Tenth, which tell the stories of Bass Reeves, Bessie Stringfield, and Robert Smalls. He has just completed the graphic novel of Ibram Kendi's National Book Award-winning \u003ci\u003eStamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America\u003c\/i\u003e, forthcoming in June 2023. Gill has dedicated his life to creating stories to build connections with readers through empathy, compassion, and, ultimately, humanity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 112\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.3 x 9.8 x 7.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 01, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51769874022688,"sku":"9781938486579","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/faf82ebd152a4aee977826458a35563d.webp?v=1780358841","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/strange-fruit-volume-ii-more-uncelebrated-narratives-from-black-history-volume-2-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}