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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Dreams of Africa in Alabama Dreams of Africa in Alabama Sylviane A. Diouf Sylviane A. Diouf reconstructs the lives of 110 men, women, and children from Benin and Nigeria who were brought ashore in Alabama in 1860 under cover of night, recounting their capture and passage i… OL15306056W
Kings and queens of West Africa Kings and queens of West Africa Sylviane A. Diouf A survey of the historical regions and kingdoms of West Africa including biographies of Mansa Musa, Emperor of Mali (c. 1280-1337); Osei Tutu, King of Asante (c. 1660-1717); and Ndate Yalla Mbodj, Qu… OL18166743W
Black Power 50 Black Power 50 Komozi Woodard,Sylviane A. Diouf,Khalil Gibran Muhammad "Black Power burst onto the world scene in 1966 with ideas, politics, and fashion that opened the eyes of millions of people across the globe. In the United States, the movement spread like wildfire:… OL20034873W
Kings and Queens of Southern Africa Kings and Queens of Southern Africa Sylviane A. Diouf,Sylviana Diouf Surveys historical regions and kingdoms of Southern Africa, with biographies of Nzinga Mbande, Queen of Angola; Shaka, King of the Zulu Nation; and Moshoeshoe, King of the Sotho. OL9183923W