Fourteen stories. Fourteen adventures. Fourteen chances to experience African American life in unique settings and viewpoints. Fourteen opportunities to enjoy reading.

Walk through the 1950s and the excitement of a 5-year-old on her first trip to downtown. Experience the joy of a modern-day historian as she unites with her lover from 200 years in the past. Walk in the footprints of a 1930s woman struggling to convince her family and friends that her husband is alive.

These are just a few characters who invite you to explore life through them and their Slices of American Lives.