Books by Joel Christian Gill
Stamped from the Beginning: A Graphic History of Racist Ideas in America
by Ibram X. Kendi, Joel Christian Gill
NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A striking graphic novel edition of the National Book Award-winning history of how racist ideas have shaped American life—from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of How to Be an Antiracist.
NOMINATED FOR THE NAACP IMAGE AWARD
Racism has persisted throughout history—but so have antiracist efforts to dismantle it. Through deep research and a gripping narrative that illuminates the lives of five key American figures, preeminent historian Ibram X. Kendi reveals how understanding and improving the world cannot happen without identifying and facing the racist forces that shape it.
In collaboration with award-winning historian and comic artist Joel Christian Gill, this stunningly illustrated graphic-novel adaptation of Dr. Kendi’s groundbreaking Stamped from the Beginning explores, with vivid clarity and dimensionality, the living history of America, and how we can learn from the past to work toward a more equitable, antiracist future.
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Stamped from the Beginning: A Graphic History of Racist Ideas in America
by Ibram X. Kendi, Joel Christian Gill
NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A striking graphic novel edition of the National Book Award-winning history of how racist ideas have shaped American life—from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of How to Be an Antiracist.
NOMINATED FOR THE NAACP IMAGE AWARD
Racism has persisted throughout history—but so have antiracist efforts to dismantle it. Through deep research and a gripping narrative that illuminates the lives of five key American figures, preeminent historian Ibram X. Kendi reveals how understanding and improving the world cannot happen without identifying and facing the racist forces that shape it.
In collaboration with award-winning historian and comic artist Joel Christian Gill, this stunningly illustrated graphic-novel adaptation of Dr. Kendi’s groundbreaking Stamped from the Beginning explores, with vivid clarity and dimensionality, the living history of America, and how we can learn from the past to work toward a more equitable, antiracist future.
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$29.99
Strange Fruit, Volume I: Uncelebrated Narratives from Black History (1)
Strange Fruit Volume I is a collection of stories from early African American history that represent the oddity of success in the face of great adversity. Each of the nine illustrated chapters chronicles an uncelebrated African American hero or event. From the adventures of lawman Bass Reeves, to Henry “Box” Brown’s daring escape from slavery.
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Bass Reeves: Tales of the Talented Tenth, no. 1, Second Edition
Product Description Have you heard the tale of the most successful lawman of the Wild West? Born a slave, Bass Reeves became the first African American Deputy U.S. Marshal. A legendary marksman, Bass used disguises to fool wanted criminals, lived among Native American people in Indian Territory, apprehended thousands of outlaws, and inspired the tale of the Lone Ranger. Bass Reeves: Tales of the Talented Tenth, chronicles his life from enslavement to famed peace officer. Tales of the Talented Tenth is a graphic novel series that focuses on the adventures of amazing African Americans in action. About the Author Joel Christian Gill is the Chair of Foundations at the New Hampshire Institute of Art. He wrote the words and drew the pictures in Strange Fruit, Volume 1 and Volume 2: Uncelebrated Narratives from Black History, and Bessie Stringfield: Tales of the Talented Tenth, No. 2. Joel received his MFA from Boston University and a BA from Roanoke College. Connect with him on Twitter (@joelchristiangill) and join the discussion on social media by following #28DaysAreNotEnough, his call-to-action about Black History.
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Fast Enough: Bessie Stringfield's First Ride
"A playful introduction to Bessie’s exciting, triumphant, and unforgettable story." — Kirkus
Have you ever been told that you’re not enough? That you’re not strong enough, tall enough, fast enough? Bessie was told she was not enough.
Bessie dreams of riding her bike with the boys after school, but they tell her she is not fast enough. When she finally gets a chance to race, she proves not only that she is fast enough, but she is faster. Fast Enough combines an imagined story of Bessie Stringfield as a young girl with historical facts about Bessie as an adult. Bessie Stringfield went on to become the first African-American woman to travel solo across the United States on a motorcycle. Not only was she fast, but she was a true adventurer, daring to ride to places unsafe for African Americans in the 1930s and ’40s. Fast Enough is an inspirational story for anyone who’s been told they are not enough.
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Bass Reeves: Tales of the Talented Tenth, no. 1 (1)
Tales of the Talented Tenth, Volume One tells the story of Bass Reeves, an escaped slave who became one of the most successful lawman of the old west. Volume I chronicles his life from winning shooting matches in early childhood to traveling with his master, living with Native Americans in Indian Territory, and finally becoming a U.S. Marshal.
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Strange Fruit, Volume II: More Uncelebrated Narratives from Black History (2)
Like all legends, people fade away, but not before leaving an incredible legacy. Strange Fruit, Volume II: More Uncelebrated Narratives from Black History is 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.
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.
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