Charles White's commitment to African American history and culture was consistently reflected in his record sleeve and book jacket illustrations. Typical in this regard was his cover and frontispiece illustration for A Layman's Guide to Negro History, Compiled and Edited Erwin A. Salk. Unlike the original publication, issued the previous year, the reissued (New, Enlarged Edition) publication used on its cover a detail of General Moses: A study of 19th Century Heroine Harriet Tubman, by Charles White, from the Golden State Mutual Negro Art Collection, Los Angeles, California.

The book was "The first comprehensive bibliography of books and teaching aids, plus listings of major events and personalities in the United States". The reissued book was published in 1967 by McGraw-Hill Book Company, New York. Though the revised edition cover featured a detail, the book's frontispiece contained a complete reproduction of the work. 

[Incidentally, a feature by Francine R. Carter, "The Golden State Mutual Afro-American Art Collection" appeared in Black Art: an international quarterly, Volume 1, Number 2 (Winter 1976). The Golden State Mutual Life Insurance Company African American Art Collection was auctioned by Swann Galleries, New York City - Sale 2122 - on 4 October, 2007. The cover of the auction catalogue featured  General Moses: A study of 19th Century Heroine Harriet Tubman, by Charles White.]