THE BEST OF THE LITTLE KNOWN BLACK HISTORY FACTS
Los Angeles, California: Sala Enterprises, [1998]. First Revised Edition. Signed inscription from Shabazz on the title page: “Peace, Lady Sala.” Lady Sala S. Shabazz (born Valerie Robinson) created children’s books and founded the mobile miniature International Black Inventions Museum to teach youngsters about black history. Born in Harlem, Shabazz grew up reading and unhappy with the way books depicted African Americans. She established an independent book publishing company, Sala Enterprises, and began designing and illustrating educational coloring books for children, publishing “The Kwanzaa Coloring Book,” “The Cinco de Mayo Coloring Book,” “Flags of the African People,” “Kwanzaa--An African Celebration” and “The Best of Little Known Black History Facts.” This last title was featured during Black History Month on the nationally-syndicated Tom Joyner radio show. McDonald’s Corp. also financed publication of parts of the book in a nationally distributed brochure. “The Best of Little Known Black History Facts” was eventually published by Lushena Press so this Sala Enterprises copy is the true first revised edition. The first edition was published in 1997 and either edition is scarce, especially signed! Shabazz died in 2002 at age 50. 8vo., Gold cardboard wraps, stamped in black; 116 pages. Item #57381
Very Good (covers nice with very ,minor wear; contents clean & tight).
Price: $125.00