Strange Fruit, Volume I is a collection of stories from African American history that exemplifies success in the face of great adversity. This unique graphic anthology offers historical and cultural commentary on nine uncelebrated heroes whose stories are not often found in history books. Among the stories included are: Henry "Box" Brown, Alexander Crummel and the Noyes Academy, Marshall "Major" Taylor, a.k.a. the Black Cyclone, and Bass Reeves,.