{"product_id":"strange-fruit-and-bitter-roots-black-history-in-contemporary-graphic-narrative-paperback-softback-9781496860590","title":"Strange Fruit and Bitter Roots; Black History in Contemporary Graphic Narrative (Paperback \/ softback) 9781496860590","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eStrange Fruit and Bitter Roots\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eBlack History in Contemporary Graphic Narrative\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eDaniel Stein (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781496860590\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 5 January 2026\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e277 pages, 30 b\u0026amp;w illustrations\u003cbr\u003e23.5 x 15.6 x 2.2 cm, 0.496 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eStrange Fruit and Bitter Roots\u003c\/i\u003e is an extraordinary contribution to the growing library of scholarship on comics, race, and history. Comprehensive and thoughtful, Stein uncovers a distinct set of formal techniques and cultural strategies that storytellers use to explore the meanings of the past through contemporary African American comics.\" - Qiana J. Whitted, author of \u003ci\u003eDesegregating Comics: Debating Blackness in the Golden Age of American Comics\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eSince the publication of \u003ci\u003eThe Middle Passage: White Ships\/Black Cargo\u003c\/i\u003e by Tom Feelings, more African American creators have used graphic narratives to explore key moments in colonial and US history. These graphic stories address the painful legacies of anti-Black violence and the long history of racial injustice, using the power of comics to both confront the past and offer visions for the future. \t\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003cbr\u003e \tFrom the Middle Passage and slavery to the civil rights movement and today’s fight for Black Lives, these narratives reimagine history and challenge oppressive systems. Through creative artwork and storytelling, they give fresh perspectives on racial violence and racism in US visual culture, developing new visual languages and techniques to express these complex histories. \t\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003ci\u003eStrange Fruit and Bitter Roots\u003c\/i\u003e connects scholarly research on Black history with some of the most impactful African American graphic novels. The book explores works such as \u003ci\u003eKing\u003c\/i\u003e by Ho Che Anderson; \u003ci\u003eThe Middle Passage\u003c\/i\u003e by Tom Feelings; \u003ci\u003eNat Turner\u003c\/i\u003e by Kyle Baker; \u003ci\u003eBlack Panther\u003c\/i\u003e by Ta-Nehisi Coates and Nnedi Okorafor; \u003ci\u003eBitter Root\u003c\/i\u003e by David Walker, Chuck Brown, and Sanford Greene; \u003ci\u003eBlue Hand Mojo\u003c\/i\u003e by John Jennings; \u003ci\u003eWake: The Hidden History of Women-Led Slave Revolts\u003c\/i\u003e by Rebecca Hall and Hugo Martínez; and many others, bringing a deeper understanding of how graphic narratives can challenge historical narratives and shape conversations about race and identity today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"University Press of Mississippi","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52607745327384,"sku":"9781496860590","price":21.56,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/strange-fruit-and-bitter-roots-black-history-in-contemporary-graphic-narrative-paperback-softback-9781496860590","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}