Still I Rise : A Graphic History of African Americans

Laird, Roland, Laird, Taneshia Nash

ISBN 10: 1402762267 / ISBN 13: 9781402762260

Published by Sterling Publishing Co., Inc., 2009

About this Item

Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Still I Rise : A Graphic History of African Americans
• Publisher: Sterling Publishing Co., Inc.
• Publication Date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1402762267
• ISBN 13: 9781402762260
• Binding: Soft cover
• Illustrator: Bey, Elihu
• Condition: Good
• Weight: 0.932 pounds

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Synopsis

Still I Rise is a critically acclaimed work with an impressive scope: the entire history of Black America, told in an accessible graphic-novel form. Updated from its original version?which ended with the Million Man March?it now extends from the early days of colonial slavery right through to Barack Obama’s groundbreaking presidential campaign. Compared by many to Art Spiegelman’s Maus, Still I Rise is a breathtaking achievement that celebrates the collective African-American memory, imagination, and spirit.

About the Author

Noted African-American entrepreneur, Roland Laird, is CEO of Posro Media, a Trenton, New Jersey-based convergent entertainment company specializing in African American culture. One of the country's first black-owned independent comic book companies in the early 1990s, Posro published the hip hop-infused comic book series MC Squared: A Man With a Serious Game Plan and syndicated a comic strip called The Griots. A native New Yorker whose high school English teacher was Pulitzer Prize-winner Frank McCourt, Roland has degrees from Brown University and the New York Institute of Technology.

Taneshia Nash Laird, co-founder of Posro Media, is an urban revitalization professional. In 2006, the Network Journal magazine honored her as one of "Forty Under 40" for her achievements in business and outstanding community service. Two years later, New Jersey Governor Jon Corzine appointed Taneshia to the Urban Enterprise Zone Authority.

Elihu "Adofo" Bey is a freelance commercial and comic-book artist based in Atlanta. In addition to drawing The Griots strip and the debut issue of MC Squared, Adofo has illustrated album covers and CD booklets for top-selling recording artists.