Howard Dodson: 2 books
Dorothy Porter Wesley at Howard University
Building a Legacy of Black History
Language: English
Release Date: September 2, 2014
When Dorothy Burnett joined the library staff at Howard University in 1928, she was given a mandate to administer a library of Negro life and history. The school purchased the Arthur B. Spingarn Collection in 1946, along with other collections, and Burnett, who would later become Dorothy Porter Wesley,...
Becoming American
The African-American Journey
Language: English
Release Date: September 10, 2010
Far too many Americans, of all races, are unaware of the pivotal role that people of African descent have played in shaping the US and the world. Even less is known about the role of African peoples in the history of all humankind. Becoming American: The African-American Journey will open their eyes—and...