Black Genius Pa (Russell)

With intimate, in-depth portraits, interviews, and essays of America's black leaders - from the founding of the nation to Barack Obama's campaign for president - Dick Russell creates a tapestry of American history. He connects and weaves each figure with the next, while deftly exploring themes of family, community, spirituality, activism, and struggle. The lives of Duke Ellington, James Baldwin, Will Marion Cooke, Albert Murray, Ralph Ellison, Toni Morrison, Romare Bearde, and many others provide a timely and evocative telling of the African-American experience. Black Genius is a rich testament to the enduring costs of freedom and the powerful triumph of hope. Book jacket.

Dick Russell is a nationally respected activist, environmentalist, and author or co-author of five critically acclaimed books, including The Man Who Knew Too Much and Don't Start the Revolution Without Me (with Jesse Ventura)