Book of African-American Quotations

by Joslyn Pine

Book Overview

"In America, black is a country," declared Amiri Baraka, who insisted that the lives and destinies of the nation's white and black citizens are inseparably intertwined. His statement, like many others in this compilation of quotations, reflects the black experience in America and touches upon the role of racial identity. Other citations voice a broader perspective, including Maya Angelou's remark, "Life is not measured by the number of breaths...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0486475891
• ISBN13: 9780486475899
• Release Date: January 2011
• Publisher: Dover Publications
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.1" x 8.1"