Freedom Bound is about the origins of modern America - a history of colonizing, work and civic identity from the beginnings of English presence on the mainland

The movement for black equality set in historical perspective.

A definitive, illustrated account of Los Angeles's black community in the half century before World War I details African-American community life and political

Praise for ELLA BAKER "Splendid biography . . . a valuable contribution to the growing body of literature on the critical roles of women in civil rights."--Joyc