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The Black Seminoles History of a Freedom-Seeking People Kenneth W. Porter Edited by Alcione M. Amos and Thomas P. Senter A History Book Club Selection "An epic tale of desperate, unwitting fugitives who would—without exaggeration—defeat armed forces both white and Indian, make possible settlement of the West, earn the country’s highest military honors, and have nothing to show for it."—Miami Herald 1996. 352 pp. 38 b&w photographs, index. ISBN 0-8130-1451-4 Cloth, $29.95 Black Miami in the Twentieth Century Marvin Dunn "The history of African Americans in South Florida—like that of blacks everywhere—has been punctuated by triumph, horror, drudgery, and courage. . . . The first comprehensive look at what the path has been like for the individuals, businesses, churches, civic groups and fraternal societies that cast their lot with this young community."—Miami Herald 1997. 416 pp. 132 b&w photographs, 35 tables, notes, bibliography, index. ISBN 0-8130-1530-8 Cloth, $29.95 An American Beach for African Americans Marsha Dean Phelts "This nostalgic folk history of a Florida beach that welcomed generations of vacationing blacks . . . could almost serve as a tourist guidebook—right down to the homespun recipes. . . . A lively story of a place marked by community, sociability and food. . . . When [Phelts] describes the natural disasters, white development and . . . recent police violence . . . one feels one’s own childhood has been menaced."—Publishers Weekly 1997. 200 pp. 106 b&w photos. ISBN 0-8130-1504-9 Cloth, $24.95 Josiah Walls Florida’s Black Congressman of Reconstruction. Peter D. Klingman A biography of Josiah Walls (1842-1905), Florida’s most important black politician of the nineteenth century. 1976. 157pp. Frontispiece, bibliography, index. ISBN 0-8130-0399-7 Cloth, $34.95 |
The African American Heritage
of Florida Edited by David R. Colburn and Jane L. Landers 1996 Rembert W. Patrick Memorial Book Prize "More than any previous collection, this work illuminates the contributions and sufferings of blacks in a state that historically rendered them either invisible or subordinate."—Florida Historical Quarterly 1995. 402 pp. 46 photos, index. ISBN 0-8130- 1412-3 Paper, $19.95 Racial Change and Community Crisis St. Augustine, Florida, 1877–1980 David R. Colburn 1986 Rembert Patrick Memorial Book Prize "Captures the
inherent drama of specific events . . . the ruthless
beatings of demonstrators, the complacency and fear of
many white moderates, the genuinely incredible power of
nonviolence to accomplish grand political ends." 1991 (rept.). 258 pp. Photos, index. ISBN 0-8130-1066-7 Paper, $19.95 Pearl City, Florida A Black Community Remembers Arthur S. Evans, Jr., and David Lee "An oral history and social analysis of Pearl City, a Boca Raton community born after the turn of the century as ‘colored town’ for workers." —Miami Herald 1990. 162 pp. Maps, photos, index. ISBN 0-8130-0999-5 Cloth, $29.95 Black Voices from Reconstruction, 1865–1877 John David Smith "Rich in summary insight, even as it presents the quoted thoughts, desires, and hopes of black Americans. Smith has sifted thousands of letters, articles, speeches, and memoirs and has selected materials that illustrate the experience of emancipation."—Choice "Heartfelt testimonies. . . . The voices of the former slaves bear eloquent witness to the promise and reality of emancipation."—Booklist 1997. 192 pp. 15 b&w photos. ISBN 0-8130-1576-6 Paper, $12.95 |
