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Young, Black, and determined Young, Black, and determined Patricia McKissack A biography of the black playwright who received great recognition for her work at an early age. OL14860523W
Ida B. Wells-Barnett Ida B. Wells-Barnett Patricia McKissack A biography of the black woman journalist who campaigned for the civil rights of women and other minorities and was a founder of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People in 1909. OL14860535W
Maya Angelou Maya Angelou Terrasita A. Cuffie Discusses the life and work of the well-known writer, entertainer, and political activist, Maya Angelou. OL14866204W
Let's meet Ida B. Wells-Barnett Let's meet Ida B. Wells-Barnett Helen Frost Simple text and photographs introduce the life of Ida B. Wells-Barnett, a journalist who wrote about and spoke against the unfair treatment of African Americans. OL15045490W
Lorraine Hansberry Lorraine Hansberry Catherine Scheader A biography of the playwright who was the first black person and the youngest American to receive the best play of the year award. OL15860438W
Coretta Scott King Coretta Scott King Maria Nelson A brief biography of the wife of the Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr., who shared his dedication to working peaceably to achieve equality for all Americans. OL16237949W
Princess of the press Princess of the press Angela Shelf Medearis A biography of the journalist, newspaper owner, and suffragette who campaigned for civil rights and founded the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. OL1735410W
Freedom heroines Freedom heroines Frieda Wishinsky It takes more than one person to bring about change. Profiles: Freedom heroines focuses on six of the most courageous and revolutionary women in history. With background information, family life, edu… OL17921926W
Rosa Parks Rosa Parks Wil Mara A simple introduction to the life of the woman whose actions led to the desegregation of buses in Montgomery, Alabama, in the 1960s and who was an important figure in the early days of the civil righ… OL1854043W
Maya Angelou Maya Angelou L. Patricia Kite A biography of the multi-faceted African-American woman, Maya Angelou, tracing her life from her childhood in the segrated South to her prominence as a well-known writer. OL1865340W
Coretta Scott King Coretta Scott King Dale Evva Gelfand "Biography of the wife of assassinated civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr."--From source other than the Library of Congress OL19439376W
This little trailblazer This little trailblazer Joan Holub This board book highlights ten memorable female trailblazers. OL19662843W
The youngest marcher The youngest marcher Cynthia Levinson Presents the life of nine-year-old Audrey Faye Hendricks who became the youngest known child to be arrested for picketing against Birmingham segregation practices in 1963. OL19664088W
Looking for Lorraine Looking for Lorraine Imani Perry Lorraine Hansberry, who died at thirty-four, was by all accounts a force of nature. Although best-known for her work A Raisin in the Sun, her short life was full of extraordinary experiences and achi… OL19753477W
Maya Angelou Maya Angelou Lisbeth Kaiser The book follows Maya Angelou, from her early traumatic childhood to her time as a singer, actress, civil rights campaigner and, eventually, one of America's most beloved writers. This inspiring and … OL20033850W
Ida B. Wells-barnett and the Crusade Against Lynching Ida B. Wells-barnett and the Crusade Against Lynching Alison Morretta 64 pages : 24 cm OL20251643W
Fact Cat : History Fact Cat : History Izzi Howell 1 volume : 23 cm OL21691338W
Vernita Gray Vernita Gray Tracy Baim Vernita Gray was an African American gay and civil rights leader who hailed from the South Side district of Chicago. During her meaningful life, she sought for equal rights not only for African Ameri… OL26449577W
Coretta Scott King and the story behind the Coretta Scott King Award Coretta Scott King and the story behind the Coretta Scott King Award John Bankston Profiles Coretta Scott King, whose efforts in carrying on her husband's civil rights work led her to establish the Coretta Scott King Award, which celebrates African-American writers and illustrators. OL5718067W
Mississippi Harmony Mississippi Harmony Winson Hudson "A lifelong native of the rural, all-black community of Harmony, Winson has lived through some of the most racially oppressive periods in her state's history - and has devoted her life to combating d… OL5957480W
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