In this retelling of a folktale, a group of slaves, unable to bear their sadness and starvation any longer, calls upon the African magic that allows them to fly away.

Perfect for celebrating Black History Month and learning about stories from the African tradition, Scholastic presents five stories on DVD, two of which are new!

In text and pictures, this book tells us how much better the world would be, if kids were allowed to run the world.

In eighteenth-century West Africa, a boy raised by his blacksmith father and the Mother Elements--Wind, Fire, Water, and Earth--is captured and taken to America as a slave.

Provides informative biographical profiles of the important and influential persons of African American and/or black heritage. Covers persons of various nationalities in a wide variety of fields, including architecture, art, business, dance, education, fashion, film, industry, journalism, law, literature, medicine, music, politics and government, publishing, religion, science and technology, social issues, sports, television, theater, and others.

Explains some traditions and customs of twenty-six African tribes beginning with letters from A to Z.