Like all legends, people fade away, but not before leaving an
incredible legacy. Strange Fruit, Volume II: More Uncelebrated
Narratives from Black History is a collection of stories from early
African American history that represent the oddity of success in the
face of great adversity.
Each of the eight illustrated chapters chronicles an uncelebrated
African American hero or event. Joel Christian Gill offers historical
and cultural commentary on heroes whose stories are not often found in
history books, such as Cathay Williams, the only known female Buffalo
Soldier, and Eugene Bullard, a fighter pilot who flew for France during
World War I. These beautifully illustrated stories offer a refreshing
look at remarkable African Americans.
The stories included in Volume II are: Jourdan Anderson who requested
payment from his former slave owner; Stagecoach Mary Fields, the first
African-American female star route mail carrier; Willie Kennard, the
Sheriff of the Colorado gold mining town of Yankee Hill; Cathay
Williams, the only known female Buffalo Soldier; Blind Tom Wiggins, an
autistic musical prodigy; Millie and Christine McCoy, conjoined twins
known as "The Two-Headed Nightingale"; Victor Green, the creator and
publisher of "The Green Book for the Negro Motorist"; and Eugene
Bullard, a fighter pilot who flew for France during WWI.