The Boston Herald, February 5th, 2002
Every year publishers celebrate Black History Month by timing titles exploring African-American history and culture for February release. This year, three new volumes stand out. They repay readers' attention with information, insights and food for thought.
"Black Livingstone" by Pagan Kennedy (Viking, $24.95).In 1890, William Henry Sheppard traveled to the Belgian Congo (now the Democratic Republic of the Congo). He was a 24-year-old African-American missionary and was to become known as the "Black Livingstone." Long forgotten and ignored, Sheppard's story has been rescued from obscurity by...
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