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As your little one grows, so does Middleton Doll. In her ve ... Read more

As your little one grows, so does Middleton Doll. In her velvety plush romper Little Bailey mimics a 6 month + aged baby girl. Gaining motor control, she sits up on her own and sucks her thumb. Accented with satin rosettes and ribbons she is sure to be an early best friend. EYES: BrownSKIN TONE: Medium FACE: Newborn WonderSIZE: 13" Minimize

It is important that the school curriculae be representativ ... Read more

It is important that the school curriculae be representative of the diversity of the American student population. Integrating African American Literature in the Library and Classroom is designed to help teachers and librarians achieve that goal. The book recommends and annotates more than 200 titles that touch on African American life from slavery through the present time, most of them by black authors, and many of them winners of the Coretta Scott King, Caldecott, and/or Newbery awards.This guide offers cross-curricular lesson plans for grades K-12. Each chapter identifies areas in which instructional attention is most needed to help students develop a greater appreciation for diversity, perseverance, and ethnicity. Examples and ideas for activities are offered to reinforce related concepts. With this book, teachers and librarians will be better able to motivate and inform, helping students discover the richness of African American culture now and through time. Minimize

Between 1790 and 1840, millions of middle-class Americans t ... Read more

Between 1790 and 1840, millions of middle-class Americans throughout the nation encountered "Fancy": they rode in a Fancy sleigh, dressed up in Fancy clothes, blew their noses in Fancy handkerchiefs, bought goods at Fancy shops, ate at Fancy tables on Fancy dishes, and slept under Fancy coverlets. Not just fancy but Fancy: an early 19th-century cultural phenomenon born out of new and enlightened ways of seeing, understanding, and responding to the surrounding world. Fancy expressed itself in just about everything that pleased the senses; generally colorful and boldly patterned, it elicited delight, awe, surprise, whim, and caprice. Whether experienced in the form of painted surfaces, kaleidoscopic quilts, or imaginary landscapes, Fancy engaged the emotions and expanded the imagination, expressing the core of human fancy. American Fancy offers an appropriately fantastic experience of this uniquely American sensibility. Author Sumpter Priddy has assembled and produced an original oeuvre in the field of decorative arts, going beyond the traditional modes of furniture analysis, which concentrate on style, history, and construction, to consider the perceptual and emotional responses through which the original users and viewers would have interacted with these material things. To this end he employs the interpretive methods used in the fields of literature, fine arts, philosophy, and even psychology. Rich, fully illustrated, wondrously researched, and bound in a cover that imitates a typical Fancy pattern, American Fancy does its marvelous subject true. Minimize

Working Woman African American Barbie Doll is a 1999 Mattel ... Read more

Working Woman African American Barbie Doll is a 1999 Mattel production. Model #20548. Barbie can talk & amp; comes w/ Computer CD-Rom; works w/ your Computer. Includes: 11.5" Barbie doll, Outfit w/ Jacket, Top & Reversible Skirt, 2 Pairs of Shoes, Computer CD_ROM, Pretend Computer, Coffee Mug, Cell Phone, "Magazine", Faux Pearl Button Earrings & Necklace and has a black Purse w/ shoulder strap. She also comes w/ a black Cell Phone, a black Coffee Mug, a gray pretend computer and a pretend "Magazine" called Working Woman. All items are pretend & for 11.5" dolls. With CD-ROM, you can DESIGN your won Stationary! PERSONALIZE your own Magazine! PLAY lots of Cool Activites. Barbie Doll talks without CD-ROM. To use CD-ROM, the MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS for PC: Multimedia PC Pentium 100 or Better. Compatible with Windows 95 or Windows 98. 16 MD of RAM. 35 MB Free Space on Hard Drive to import digital photos into program. Quad Speed(4x)CD-ROM Drive. Color Monitor(640 x 480 display & 16 bit colors. 16 bit Sound Blaster of 100% compatible sound card & speakers. Standard Keboard & mouse. Ink Jet or Laser Printer to output projects. The MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS FOR MACINTOSH: POWER PC/100MHZ Ink or better. 14 MB of available RAM. 20 MB free space on hard drive. System 7.6.1 or higher Quad Speed(4x) CD-ROM Drive. Color Monitor with 640 x 480 resolution caplable of displaying thousands of colors. 100% compatible sound card & speakers. Standard keyboard & mouse. Ink Jet or Laser Printer required to output projects. All provided information is to the best of my ability & may not be exact; colors, styles, sizes & info may vary. Working Woman Barbie Doll, a 1999 Mattel production, is great for any collection, as a git or just for fun play! Minimize

This colourful book illustrates the exotic aviation scene o ... Read more

This colourful book illustrates the exotic aviation scene of South Africa where the range of operators and diverity of aircraft types is unrivalled anywhere else in the world.Airliners range from small commuter turbo-props to wide bodied 747s, but more unusual are the older generation of jets that are still in everyday use - BAC One-Elevens, Boeing 727s and even a passenger-carrying Boeing 707. Other veterans from the last fifty years can also be seen flying - for example Phoebus Apollo operate three Douglas Skymasters and are preparing a 1937 vintage Dakota for 'air safari' trips to Europe. Other rarities include Caravelles, ex-RAF Andovers, a host of DC-3/4/6s and the last commercially operated Viscounts. South Africa's preservation scene thrives in ideal conditions with unlimited airspace and excellent weather. Cape Town hosts a remarkable fast-jet population that includes the world's only airworthy English Electric Lightnings and Blackburn Buckaneers. South African Airways' Historic flight is well known for its passenger charters with veteran airliners and the Air Force Historic Flight maintains a collection of warbirds that currently includes an airworthy Avro Shackleton. Minimize

Readers Theatre for African American History features a col ... Read more

Readers Theatre for African American History features a collection of twenty scripts covering a comprehensive span of history from Africa before the transatlantic slave trade through current events in our nation. In participating in these scripts, students will listen to storytellers from Africa and share the rich oral tradition about wealthy explorers who came to the Americas from Africa before Columbus. They'll experience such events as Emancipation Day on the South Carolina Sea Islands, the founding of the North Star by Frederick Douglass, and the extraordinary 1939 Lincoln Memorial concert by Marian Anderson. They'll attend an imaginary political convention where they'll meet our nation's first five African American U.S. Senators, including Senator Barack Obama. African American history is rich with opportunities for creative learning. This book brings them alive. Grades 4-8 Minimize

The African-American parents/guardians who participated in ... Read more

The African-American parents/guardians who participated in this study were biological parents in two-parent homes, single parents, grandparents, foster parents, and stepparents who were rearing school-age children. Some had been deterred from completing their own formal education as a result of peer pressure, temptation outside of school, or stressful circumstances. Others had positive schooling experiences and stable childhoods. Regardless of the differences in their background experiences, the majority of these parents or guardians were single-minded about wanting a better life for their children, believing that a good K-12 education and college education were crucial to their children's advancement. And while most believed resolutely in the hope offered by the public school system, they recognized that schools couldn't do it all. African-American parents and guardians are willing to work with teachers and administrators to ensure that their children receive a quality education. Yet if the historic achievement gap is ever to be eradicated, teachers, administrators, researchers, and policymakers must be more willing to view African-American parents/guardians as assets. African-American parents/guardians must be invited to verbalize their concerns, and those concerns must be taken seriously to effect meaningful and lasting change in the public school system. Minimize

Skyflight African Safari Mobile Made of stainless steel rod ... Read more

Skyflight African Safari Mobile Made of stainless steel rod and intricately designed, printed, and die-cut animals on heavy art board. Hangs approximately 20" tall by 30" wide.Includes elephant, giraffe, rhinoceros, zebra, and lion.Animal ears unfold to create dimension.Includes educational fact sheet.Ships within 1-2 days via USPS First Class from Oregon.Made in the USA. Minimize

New Page 1 THE AMERICAN JOURNEY THE C ... Read more

New Page 1 THE AMERICAN JOURNEY THE COMPLETE STORY OF AMERICAN HISTORY IN ONE COMPREHENSIVE MIDDLE SCHOOL PROGRAM The American Journey is a superb, readable presentation of American history, from pre-exploration to the present. Its unparalleled author team, including the National Geographic Society, ensures accuracy in every detail of the narrative, maps, and charts. Features Accessible Reading and Reading Strategies Are a Priority • Exclusive! Foldables—student-made three-dimensional graphic organizers—are a unique strategy that helps students read effectively and also can be used as assessment or study tools. • A Guide to Reading, Reading Checks, and a Summary in every chapter keep students on track as they learn to read for information and process what they’ve read. • The extensive use of graphics, maps, and photography creates a visual/verbal approach that appeals to all your students. Relevance is Part of Every Lesson • TIME Notebooks allow students to step into the past, learning about everyday life in various periods and the “hot topics” of different eras. • What Life Was Like and Hands-On History fully engage students in learning and give them an understanding of parallels between earlier generations and their own. National Geographic Brings its Unequalled Expertise to Every Page • Brand-new, colorful, easy-to-read maps help students understand the where and why of history. • Geography and History features show students how geography and events intertwine to create the history of a location or nation. Continual Practice in Social Studies Skills • The program emphasizes skill development—from reading maps to analyzing primary and secondary sources to exploring the connections between history and geography, economics, government, citizenship, and current events. Abundant Opportunities for Students to Demonstrate Proficiency • The Princeton Review Standardized Test Practice provides systematic, ongoing test preparation. As your students learn, they are simultaneously preparing to demonstrate their knowledge of American history in standardized test formats. Minimize

Judging by her current pose, the Material Girl has mutated ... Read more

Judging by her current pose, the Material Girl has mutated into the Military Girl. Indeed, this time out Madonna launches an assault on the miscalculations of her past while also airing her grievances with a troubled world. Madonna has always jumped on trends, but, for the first time, she leaps and falls as she revisits the minimalist synth-pop that she helped define in the ‘80s and raps like Debbie Harry about lattes and nannies. She also divulges career and personal missteps that her audience recognized all along, and had already forgiven--or embraced. With the exception of the entrancing Bond film theme "Die Another Day," the music doesn't measure up to 1999's Ray of Light and '00's Music. And while Madonna has never been a stunning wordsmith, there is a distinction between the introspection on those albums and the self-absorption of American Life; the lyrics here often put one in mind of a cathartic letter one writes but never mails. --Beth Massa Minimize

"Cooking can be fun and exciting for kids. Just by being i ... Read more

"Cooking can be fun and exciting for kids. Just by being in the kitchen, they learn math skills, time management, measurements and equivalents, safety skills, responsibility and a sense that they have to clean up after themselves. At the same time they keep their ethnic cookery heritage alive for the next generation to enjoy." Vanessa Parham has been teaching children and grown-ups how to cook, together, for more than twenty-eight years. This book, written expressly for children age five and above and their grown-up helpers, is especially for those never exposed to cooking techniques and those interested in learning about African-American cuisine, Creole and Cajun dishes, African, Native American and Caribbean dishes as well as any persons who collect unique cookbooks for themselves or give them as gifts. The print is large, easy to understand and there's only one recipe per page. Ingredients and equipment needed are all clearly spelled out. Cooking directions are highlighted under the caption "How To Make It". Children learn about kitchen safety while helping to prepare snack, breakfast, lunch and dinner dishes. Additional chapters accent recipes of Creole & Cajun, American-Indian, Caribbean and African heritage. Holiday dishes are presented with special attention on African-American celebrations such as Kwanzaa and Juneteenth. Of special interest to children and their adult helpers are the two chapters devoted to George Washington Carver's sweet potato and peanut recipes. Minimize

New book feeds youngsters’ curiosity about how their parent ... Read more

New book feeds youngsters’ curiosity about how their parents prepared for their arrival. This heartwarming narrative with African American characters and spiritual connections gives in-depth and comprehensive insight into the minds and hearts of soon-to-be-parents, leading up to the birth of their child. It also contains answers to questions that children typically ask once they are old enough to understand they were once inside “mommy’s tummy.” Before You Arrived is the brainchild of Adrienne Lance Lucas, the mother of a 6 and a half-year-old son. By the time her son was five, Lucas was answering countless questions like, “Mommy, what was it like when I was in your belly?” Eventually, Lance Lucas felt compelled to answer these questions and more in a book written to share her experiences as an expectant mother with her own son and other children. Before You Arrived is written from a mother’s perspective, as she addresses her unborn child. She anxiously awaited his or her birth, telling them that mommy and daddy dreamed and prayed about their life before they were born. Before You Arrived is a great 24 page family bedtime story for children ages 4 to 7. Parents of younger children will enjoy watching the excitement expressed on their child’s face as they substitute his/her name for the word “you” in the title. Early readers will enjoy the rhythmic pace and lyrical repetition of the text which contributes to building their confidence as they read. The book’s lavish and elaborate images of African American characters are drawings adapted from Lance Lucas’s own personal collection of family photos and are interpreted by illustrator Tracy McCutchion. Lucas has created an imaginative and touching account, conveying an age-old message that both expectant parents can relate and children can learn. Now little ones can see how they were loved and cared for before they were even born. Minimize

A young girl makes some reassuring discoveries about her id ... Read more

A young girl makes some reassuring discoveries about her identity when she visits her mother's island home in this upbeat story matched with bold, richly patterned illustrations.I walk tall and say, "I'm Lyra. I'm an African princess. That's me."Lyra's mama tells her that she's a princess from Africa. But at schoolthe kids poke fun and call her silly. How many African princesses havefreckles and live on the tenth floor? But on a visit to the Caribbean, Lyra meets her Taunte May, who shows Lyra how she is one in a long line of princesses from Africa. Based on author Lyra Edmonds's own life and beautifully illustrated with Anne Wilson's richly textured art, this is the wonderful story of a child who learns to be proud of who she is. Minimize

A breathtaking achievement, this Concise Companion is a sui ... Read more

A breathtaking achievement, this Concise Companion is a suitable crown to the astonishing production in African American literature and criticism that has swept over American literary studies in the last two decades. It offers an enormous range of writers-from Sojourner Truth to Frederick Douglass, from Zora Neale Hurston to Ralph Ellison, and from Toni Morrison to August Wilson. It contains entries on major works (including synopses of novels), such as Harriet Jacobs's Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl, Richard Wright's Native Son, and Lorraine Hansberry's A Raisin in the Sun. It also incorporates information on literary characters such as Bigger Thomas, Coffin Ed Johnson, Kunta Kinte, Sula Peace, as well as on character types such as Aunt Jemima, Brer Rabbit, John Henry, Stackolee, and the trickster. Icons of black culture are addressed, including vivid details about the lives of Muhammad Ali, John Coltrane, Marcus Garvey, Jackie Robinson, John Brown, and Harriet Tubman. Here, too, are general articles on poetry, fiction, and drama; on autobiography, slave narratives, Sunday School literature, and oratory; as well as on a wide spectrum of related topics. Compact yet thorough, this handy volume gathers works from a vast array of sources--from the black periodical press to women's clubs--making it one of the most substantial guides available on the growing, exciting world of African American literature. Minimize

The Civil Rights movement was marked by daring leaders who ... Read more

The Civil Rights movement was marked by daring leaders who often differed on opinions on how to fight for equality. Three such leaders were Martin Luther King Jr., believer of peaceful protest, Roy Wilkins, leader of the NAACP, and Fred Hampton, Blank Panther leader in Chicago. Three men, all important leaders for their communities and the nation, are documented in this pivotal black history collection. Table of Contents: (1) "Death of a Black Panther: The Fred Hampton Story" chronicles the raid and consequent trial that took Hampton's life on December 4, 1969. Interviews with key members of the Black Panthers, the prosecuting lawyer, and key councilmen for the city of Chicago resound as an interesting look back at a time when equality was measured by the color of skin - 27 Minutes (2) "Martin Luther King Clip Reel" is a montage of clips of Dr. King's life, packaged for Black History Month. Included is a speech from his youngest son, snippets of his famous speeches, a mural and bust created in his honor, and various speeches by leaders remembering the man who put human rights above his own life - 20 Minutes (3) "Roy Wilkins: The Right to Dignity," explores the history of the NAACP and Roy Wilkins' leadership during the hardest time of the Civil Rights movement. It shows important issues Wilkins and the NAACP faced, such as Brown vs. The Board of Education, integrating schools, overcoming soldier blockades and racial discrimination, the March on Washington, and breaking down the barriers of segregation - 20 Minutes (4) Martin Luther King Jr's dream was a dream of equality, where people were bound by love and compassion and not the color of their skin. "The Dream of Kings," is a tribute to King's legacy. It shows parts of his historic "I Have A Dream Speech," and shows people's reactions to hearing news that one of the greatest Civil Rights leaders of all times had been assassinated. Features Roy Wilkins once leader of the NAACP - 23 Minutes Minimize

3 - 5 years. Dramatic play just got more exciting! This Afr ... Read more

3 - 5 years. Dramatic play just got more exciting! This African girl outfit can enhance and support multicultural education. Comes with information cards describing the fabric, its country of origin, and suggested activities to help children learn about cultural differences and similarities. Machine washable. Minimize

From masks to the symbolic script of the Ashanti, symbols p ... Read more

From masks to the symbolic script of the Ashanti, symbols play an important role in all aspects of African life. These sacred items come in a breathtaking array of styles, and here, divided into six areas of cultural similarity, are some of the most beautiful, along with explanations of their meanings. Demons, for most Africans, are responsible for justice and retribution: the superb demon mask shown depicts Kponingo, who belongs to the mythical world of the Senufo in the Ivory Coast. A calabash with the beak of a hornbill, adorned with cowrie shells and made by medicine men, is a typical instrument of witchcraft. Other fascinating symbols include sculptures, cave paintings, status symbols, and art for everyday use. Minimize

The Schleich Animal Nursery is an authentically-styled Afri ... Read more

The Schleich Animal Nursery is an authentically-styled African structure with working shutters, doors, removable roof, and a wrap-around front porch. The animal nursery captures the imagination and open-ended play of the African Savannah while allowing children to help wildlife in nature. Each of the 4 stalls open and close giving your animals easy access into the nursery. It is part of a collection of 12 Play Worlds that represent a true "World Toy" that needs no translation or instruction. Minimize

An addictive, authoritative reference book a lively who's-w ... Read more

An addictive, authoritative reference book a lively who's-who of the most creative, innovative and successful African Americans from colonial times to present day.The updated version features the historic election of Barack Obama.Includes over 75 pages of photographs of famous African Americans like Josephine Baker, Arthur Ashe, Harriet Tubman, Alexander Twilight, and many more."A Black history buff's dream." Ebony"From the name of the first millionaire to the first million-copy bestselling author, here are some occasions to cheer and weep about." Booklist Did you know that...African-American inventors designed the traffic light, the gas mask, and the first railroad telegraph system...An African-American doctor performed the first open-heart surgery...An African-American explorer reached the North Pole before Admiral Peary....A gorgeous African-American entertainer won the French Legion of Honor for her bravery in World War II...Excluded from the history books, overlooked in the classroom, and neglected in the media, African Americans have long been denied an accurate picture of their contributions to our nation from colonial days to the present. Now, after mining old documents, records, letters, family histories and government files, this authoritative resource book reveals over 450 "firsts" by African Americans--wonderful accomplishments achieved often despite poverty, discrimination, and racism.Leaders in government, entertainment, education, science and medicine, the law, military, and in the business world, African Americans have made their mark. Now with African-American Firsts, we can see how very high has been their reach and how very great their honors. Over 75 Pages of Photographs Minimize

This captivating book takes readers on an illustrated tour ... Read more

This captivating book takes readers on an illustrated tour of the black railroad experience from slavery to Amtrak. With almost 200 images—many never before published—Theodore Kornweibel, Jr., examines the significant contributions of African Americans to the building, maintenance, operation, and profitability of the American railway system. The history of American railroads, Kornweibel makes clear, cannot be separated from African American history. For over a century, railroading provided the most important industrial occupation for blacks. Brakemen, firemen, porters, chefs, mechanics, laborers—African American men and women have been essential to the daily operation and success of American railroads. The connections between railroads and African Americans extend well beyond employment. Civil rights protests beginning in the late 19th century challenged railroad segregation and job discrimination; the major waves of black migration to the North depended almost entirely on railroads; and railroad themes and imagery penetrated deep into black art, literature, drama, folklore, and music. Kornweibel’s visual presentation of this rich history brings to life the hundreds of thousands of blacks who toiled for decades on America’s great rail systems. Each chapter of text focuses on a different occupation or railroading experience, some peculiar to blacks. Together, the evocative images and the complementary essays supply a comprehensive and powerful survey of the social, cultural, political, and economic influence of African Americans on railroads and of railroads on the black community. Few today recall the importance of blacks to the American railroad industry, even though most black families have railroading ancestors. These stories of hardship and heroism, exploitation and endurance, anger and artistry illuminate a rich heritage and fascinating chapter in American history. (2010) Minimize

Until quite recently, American artists of African descent h ... Read more

Until quite recently, American artists of African descent have gone largely unacknowledged by the mainstream. During the last half of this century, many have won belated but widespread recognition for the richness of their contributions to the art of America. From the landscape paintings of nineteenth-century master Edward Mitchell Bannister through the atmospheric abstracts of Alma Thomas to the bold portraiture of Frederick Brown, the forty-eight Knowledge Cards in this deck celebrate the lives and passions of a people. Each card features the work of an African American artist and a concise bio-graphical essay.With paintings on one side and brief biographies on the other, these 48 fact-filled Knowledge Cards are a great source of condensed information all in a deck the size of a pack of playing cards! You ll learn essential facts about the featured art and artists in this concise, stimulating compilation. Perfect for connoisseurs, art fiends, students, teachers, and the purely inquisitive, this deck is sure to spark your curiosity and admiration, and to encourage you to learn more on your own. Size: 3 1/4 x 4 inches. Published with the National Museum of American Art. Minimize