{"product_id":"black-history-for-beginners-9781934389195","title":"Black History for Beginners","description":"What is Black History? Did you know what blacks were in Cortez's crew in Mexico, with Pizarro in Peru and Alvarado in Quito...that when Balboa discovered the Pacific Ocean, 30 black people were with him....that when Alarcon and Coronado conquered Mexico, black people were with them too? \u003cbr\u003eAny misunderstandings between blacks and whites in today's society tend to stem from the misconceptions about blacks that have been allowed to thrive throughout the ages. The only way to help abolish stereotypes is to help present a more complete picture of the black people throughout history. \u003ci\u003eBlack History For Beginners\u003c\/i\u003e covers a rich but often ignored history and chronicles the black struggle from capture and enslavement in Africa through the Civil Rights movement and up to today and the new and different kinds of struggles that black people face today\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSusan Willmarth\u003c\/b\u003e was born in New Mexico and moved in the early '70's to New York City. Since graduating from Parsons School of Design, she has worked as a free-lance editorial illustrator for Push Pin Press Books, Edward Booth-Clibborn editions, \u003ci\u003eNew York Magazine, The Open Society\u003c\/i\u003e, Writers and Readers Publishing, and now For Beginners LLC. Past work includes \u003ci\u003eBlack History For Beginners\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMcLuhan For Beginners\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in Manhattan with her bicycle.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"For Beginners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50567371325714,"sku":"9781934389195","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_d0269e01-07cd-486f-9649-6cdfa9f3adf6.jpg?v=1731919302","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/black-history-for-beginners-9781934389195","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}