Treasury of African American Christmas Stories chairs and as a result she

and as a result she helped end public bus segregation and launch the country’s Civil Rights Movement

costly resistance

Written by Mari Nakahari and Katherine Blood

and photographs from the Library's magnificent archives

and his influence even stretched to architecture

Treasury of African American Christmas Stories chairs and as a result sheWith stories dating from the late nineteenth century through the Depression era, this collection reflects the Christmas experiences of everyday African Americans and demonstrates the changing values and social issues that concerned the African American community during World War I and the Depression, particularly the re emergence of the KKK after the war. The stories told here address universal themes of love, religion, and the existence of Santa