In a tale worthy of a novelist, Sylviane Diouf provides a well-researched, nicely written, and moving account of the last slave ship to America, whose 110 captives arrived in Mobile in 1860 and,
after the war, created their dream of Africa in Alabama.
Howard Jones, author of
Mutiny on the Amistad
Thorough and ambitious.
William and Mary Quarterly
Readers are presented with a wide range of evidence to show how Africans fought against slavery as well as the slave trade.
Canadian Journal of History
A groundbreaking look at [the] bigger picture has been unveiled in a project called "In Motion: The African-American Migration Experience."
The Washington Post
Invisible Muslims: The Sahelians in France*
The West African Paradox*
Manding in the Americas*
Sadaqa Among African Muslims Enslaved in the Americas
Bintou’s hair is short and fuzzy, but she wants beautiful braids “with gold coins and seashells” like the big girls, but everyone says no.
The New York Times
Young readers will enjoy this fascinating look at [some] brave leaders.
Children's Literature
Destroys the stereotype of the happy, ignorant slave child.
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