{"product_id":"unsung-unheralded-narratives-of-american-slavery-abolition-unheralded-narratives-of-american-slavery-and-abolition-schomberg-center-for-research-in-black-culture-9780143136088","title":"Unsung Unheralded Narratives of American Slavery","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA new historical anthology from transatlantic slavery to the Reconstruction curated by the Schomburg Center, that makes the case for focusing on the histories of Black people as agents and architects of their own lives and ultimate liberation, with a foreword by Kevin Young\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is the first Penguin Classics anthology published in partnership with the Schomburg Center, a world-renowned cultural institution documenting black life in America and worldwide. A historic branch of NYPL located in Harlem, the Schomburg holds one of the world's premiere collections of slavery material within the Lapidus Center for Historical Analysis of Transatlantic Slavery. \u003ci\u003eUnsung\u003c\/i\u003e will place well-known documents by abolitionists alongside lesser-known life stories and overlooked or previously uncelebrated accounts of the everyday lives and activism that were central in the slavery era, but that are mostly excised from today's master accounts. Unsung will also highlight related titles fro\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“As comprehensive a collection as now exists and one that should be required reading in history and literature courses.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e“Remarkable anthology...As a whole, this collection showcases the vastness of Black thinking and writing, and nicely complements works by Martha S. Jones and Stephanie E. Jones-Rogers. Complete with a list of suggestions for further reading, this winning anthology is a must for all interested in Black history, but unsure where to start.”\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e“This anthology highlights the overlooked role that enslaved people played in emancipation.”\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e“The song sung in these pages is not solely an aria to agency or a tragic chorus about limits; it is both. It perseveres in the mission described in Arturo Schomburg’s 'The Negro Digs Up His Past' as excavating history to 'restore what slavery took away.' It shouts against the silencing alluded to in the \u003ci\u003eUnsung\u003c\/i\u003e title. Like the Harlem Renaissance and the Schomburg Center, \u003ci\u003eUnsung\u003c\/i\u003e is a work of both history and art.” \u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eWashington Post \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Penguin Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47832693702999,"sku":"9780143136088","price":15.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780143136088.jpg?v=1710336843","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/unsung-unheralded-narratives-of-american-slavery-abolition-unheralded-narratives-of-american-slavery-and-abolition-schomberg-center-for-research-in-black-culture-9780143136088","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}