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Sometimes it is hard to give what you do not have. To expect our African children to understand our past we must first understand it ourselves. The books listed are only a portion of resources for support of our children's well-being and insight into the challenges they face everyday.

Consult your local African Centered bookstores for pricing and availability.

AMOS WILSON
Awakening the Natural Genius of Black Children Shows why some people want us to appear less intelligent than we are.

Black-on-Black Violence Understanding the psychodynamics of Black Self-annihilation in service of white domination.

ASA G. HILLIARD
The Maroon With in Us Shows how to tap into your own culture and use ii to your advantage.

Infusion of African and African American Content in the School Curriculum How to get your children excited about school and their own history.

ANTHONY T. BROWDER
From the Browder File A good first-reader of essays on the African experience in America. Short, easy-to-read history lessons.

Survival Strategies for Africans in America Follow-up to the Browder Files with strategies for helping your children become strong and positive

Nile Valley Contributions to Civilization Egypt is in Africa - not the middle east. Here is proof!

USENI EUGENE PERKINS
Harvesting New Generations Positive techniques to develop the Black Youth

RICHARD WILLIAMS, Ed.D
They Stole It But You Must Return It History and solutions of how America derailed the positive images of Africans. This is a must read to strengthen your body, mind, and soul.

MARVA COLLINS
The Marva Collins’ Way While others talk about why African American children can’t learn, Mrs. Collins proves that they can.

Ordinary Children, Extraordinary Teachers Extraordinary collection of writings, speeches, teaching tools that Mrs. Collins uses to help our children achieve.

WE. B. DUBOIS
The Education of Black People Critique by the leading scholar of his time on the problem of getting good education for Black folk.

The World and Africa An inquiry into the part which Africa has played in world history. Good book for parents and for school reports.

JOHN G. JACKSON
Introduction to African Civilization Documents that civilization did not start with Europeans. See what he has uncovered.

EARL OFARI HUTCHINSON, PH D
The Assassination of the Black Male Image People make billions of dollars each year promoting Black negative stereotypes. See how we buy into these myths.

LERONE BENNETT, JR.
Before the Mayflower History of Blacks in America before and after Europeans invaded this part of the world.

The Shaping of Black America We did not start out as slaves in America. Bennett documents the system that brought us to that point and has slowed our progress every since.

GLORIA LADSON-BILLINGS
The Dreamkeepers - Successful Teachers of African American Children

A wise African scholar once said, "Those that can - teach; those that can't - bitch". This book tells about the teachers that can and do teach African children successfully. They answer the age old question: Does the culture of the child matter when planning a successful learning environment? See what Ms. Ladson-Billings says.

JANICE E. HALE-BENSON
Black Children - Their Roots, Culture, and Learning Styles

This book caused a stir in New York during the latter part of the 80's and the revised edition is no exception. Serious teachers might add this to their summer reading to help improve your performance.

ADAM HOCHSCHILD
King Leopold’s Ghost

In the 1880’s, as the European countries were carving up Africa, King Leopold II of Belgium seized for himself the vast region around the Congo river. He looted its rubber, brutalized the African people, and ultimately killed ten million in another African holocaust – all while shrewdly cultivating his reputation as a great humanitarian. Two courageous Africans in America are a couple of the heroes that brought evidence of the Congo atrocities to the outside world.

Chattanooga African American Museum
200 East Martin Luther King Blvd.
Chattanooga, TN 37403
Hours of operation: Monday thru Friday 10:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Saturday noon - 4:00 p.m. Sunday - Closed
For group tours and reservations call 
423.266.8658 or fax 423.267.1076

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