a photo collage of various points in African-American history.

Lest We Forget: The Passage from Africa into the Twenty-First Century

by Velma Maia Thomas Author

Learn about black history in America in an intimate, compelling, and interactive way. Inspired by Velma Maia Thomas’ nationally acclaimed Black Holocaust Exhibit, this richly designed and illustrated book will take you on an unforgettable and chronological journey through more than 400 years of Black history—from slavery to the Civil Rights Era, Barack Obama’s presidency, and the founding of Black Lives Matter. Filled with exclusive accounts, numerous photographs, and interactive memorabilia, such as a receipt for a five-year-old girl sold for one cent, a freed slave's manumission papers, Rosa Parks’ fingerprints, and so much more!