AWELE MAKEBA
e-mail: awele@awele.com

The small print above says:
"History comes alive! Based on historical documents, bubbling with colorful
detail, these lively narratives of African American legends and California
pioneers by Awele Makeba will stay in your memory long after the CD ends."
by Pat Holt, Former Book Review Editor, San Francisco Chronicle

AFRICAN AMERICANS IN CALIFORNIA
African American history in California began with the arrival of the first
Spanish-speaking explorers and settlers from Central Mexico. Those settlers
were a part of a multiracial population dating from the conquest of Mexico
by Spanish conquistadors in 1521. The first English-speaking African Americans
entered California between 1821 and 1848. Mexico imposed fewer racial
restrictions than the United States.
Seeking El Dorado: African Americans in California
Edited by Lawrence B. DeGraff © 2000

TRAILBLAZERS: African Americans in the California Gold Rush
Witness how the pioneers built communities and fought for equality.
Examine four key themes evident in the lives of black Californians—
1) the development of black communities and culture;
2) occupational opportunities, professional and business vs. menial jobs;
3) achieving racial justice; and
4) the changing significance of race.
Discover their struggles, their triumphs, and their legacy.



The small print above says:
"Awele Makeba makes you rich with her telling: rich in laughter, rich
in wonder, rich in wisdom."
–Nebraska Storytelling Festival–

TELL THAT TALE AGAIN!
Mama, Daddy, Gran'ma Ruth, Gran'daddy Joe, and Bigmama Alice
told all kinds of tales: personal, family, biblical, historical, plantation,
and tall tales. Their stories fed my soul. They helped me to develop my
sense of self, cultural identity and pride, character and my sense of
social responsibility. Some of the stories were meant to be laughed at
and learned from, entertainment as well as instruction. Their tales were
nuggets of wisdom that taught important truths.

Contact info:
Awele Makeba
2122 Lake Shore Avenue, Suite 206
Oakland, CA 94606
Tel/Fax: 510-272-0312
e-mail: awele@awele.com
Internet: http://www.awele.com