In honor of Black History Month, here’s some lesser-known works that celebrate the history of African Americans:<\/p>\n
1. Passing by Nella Larsen<\/strong> (1928)<\/p>\n Nella Larsen drew upon her experiences in the Harlem Renaissance to write \u201cPassing,\u201d a more relevant exploration of slippery identity in 1920s New York and the American Dream than \u201cThe Great Gatsby.\u201d<\/p>\n 2. At the Dark End of the Street: Black Women, Rape, and Resistance–A New History of the Civil Rights Movement from Rosa Parks to the Rise of Black Power<\/strong> by McGuire, Danielle L.<\/p>\n Maguire busts the myth of \u201clittle old lady\u201d Rosa Parks, and tells the story of how a movement against the rape of colored women was instrumental to the Civil Rights Revolution.<\/p>\n 3. Bad News for Outlaws: The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves, Deputy U. S. Marshal<\/strong> by\u00a0Vaunda Micheaux Nelson,\u00a0R. Gregory Christie\u00a0(Illustrator)<\/p>\n This children\u2019s book tells the story of Lone Ranger inspiration Bass Reeves, who was born in slavery and captured 3000 felons in his career\u2014including his own son\u2014in eye-catching color.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" In honor of Black History Month, here’s some lesser-known works that celebrate the history of African Americans: 1. Passing by Nella Larsen (1928) Nella Larsen drew upon her experiences in the Harlem Renaissance to write \u201cPassing,\u201d a more relevant exploration of slippery identity in 1920s New York and the American Dream than \u201cThe Great Gatsby.\u201d…<\/p>","protected":false},"author":502,"featured_media":11868,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7,379],"tags":[448,447],"staff_name":[689],"class_list":["post-11867","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-arts-entertainment","category-showcase","tag-black-history-month","tag-books","staff_name-tammy-do"],"yoast_head":"\n