{"product_id":"strange-fruit-volume-ii-volume-2-more-uncelebrated-narratives-from-black-history-9781938486579","title":"Strange Fruit, Volume II, Volume 2: More Uncelebrated Narratives from Black History","description":"Like all legends, people fade away, but not before leaving an incredible legacy. \u003ci\u003eStrange Fruit, Volume II: More Uncelebrated Narratives from Black History \u003c\/i\u003eis a collection of stories from early African American history that represent the oddity of success in the face of great adversity. Each of the eight illustrated chapters chronicles an uncelebrated African American hero or event. Joel Christian Gill offers historical and cultural commentary on heroes whose stories are not often found in history books, such as Cathay Williams, the only known female Buffalo Soldier, and Eugene Bullard, a fighter pilot who flew for France during World War I. These beautifully illustrated stories offer a refreshing look at remarkable African Americans. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The stories included in Volume II are: Jourdan Anderson who requested payment from his former slave owner; Stagecoach Mary Fields, the first African-American female star route mail carrier; Willie Kennard, the Sheriff of the Colorado gold mining town of Yankee Hill; Cathay Williams, the only known female Buffalo Soldier; Blind Tom Wiggins, an autistic musical prodigy; Millie and Christine McCoy, conjoined twins known as \"The Two-Headed Nightingale\"; Victor Green, the creator and publisher of \"The Green Book for the Negro Motorist\"; and Eugene Bullard, a fighter pilot who flew for France during WWI.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Fulcrum Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/01\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781938486579\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 112\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.80h x 7.90w x 0.30d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2018 pg. 58\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2018 pg. 108\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Joel Christian Gill","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36671338545308,"sku":"9781938486579","price":16.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_59174290-388b-4c03-bce1-1eb6576421f1.jpg?v=1603925132","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/strange-fruit-volume-ii-volume-2-more-uncelebrated-narratives-from-black-history-9781938486579","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}