The Horn Book Guide

RELIGION

Raboteau, Albert J.

African-American Religion

144 pp. | Oxford | May, 1999 | Library ISBN 0-19-510680-6 $$22.00

(3) YA Religion in American Life series. This survey focuses on the role of religion in African-American life, from enslavement to the civil rights movement to the Million Man March. Raboteau emphasizes the form of worship that emerged from slaves converting to Christianity--and how it helped African Americans survive in a country always at odds with its principles of equality for all. Black-and-white photos and reproductions are included. Bib., glos., ind.

Reviewer: Deborah L. Thompson