Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Warriors don't cry Warriors don't cry Melba Beals This is a true account of Melba's experience as one of the Little Rock 9--the first black students to enroll in a previously all-white hight school. It is a fascinating account of her story and an en… OL15155701W
Beyond Small Numbers Beyond Small Numbers Willie Pearson The book provides significant insight into the factors that affect the careers of these scientists and, importantly, gives voice to the many men and women who overcame discrimination, prejudice, and … OL16943828W
Something Must Be Done About Prince Edward County Something Must Be Done About Prince Edward County Kristen Green Combining hard-hitting investigative journalism and a sweeping family narrative, this provocative true story reveals a little-known chapter of American history: the period after the Brown v. Board of… OL17109398W
The African American student's guide to STEM careers The African American student's guide to STEM careers Robert T. Palmer This book reviews the factors that facilitate access and success of Black students in STEM majors in higher education, and it shares testimonies from Black STEM professionals that will help inspire t… OL19730468W
To write in the light of freedom To write in the light of freedom William Sturkey,Jon N. Hale "Fifty years after Freedom Summer, To Write in the Light of Freedom offers a glimpse into the hearts of the African American youths who attended the Mississippi Freedom Schools in 1964. One of the mo… OL19996176W
Days of Courage Days of Courage Alex Haley,Mel Williges,Richard Kelso Days of Courage describes the experiences of the “Little Rock Nine”, the first African American students to begin the integration of schools in Little Rock, Arkansas in 1957. In 1954, the Supreme … OL4285474W
The legacy The legacy Dudley W. Buffa Lone wolf lawyer Joseph Antonelli takes the case of a black man accused of murdering a senator in San Francisco. Antonelli soon finds himself in a world ruled by backroom politics and naked ambition-… OL88237W