Books

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The war before The war before Wonda Jones,Safiya Asya Bukhari,Laura Whitehorn >*The War Before* traces Bukhari’s lifelong commitment as an advocate for the rights of the oppressed. Following her journey from middle-class student to Black Panther to political prisoner, these wr… OL13854700W
My Face Is Black Is True My Face Is Black Is True Mary Frances Berry "My face is black is true but its not my fault but I love my name and my honest in dealing with my fellow man."~Callie House (1899)In her groundbreaking new book, My Face Is Black Is True, historian … OL1956913W
I'm still here I'm still here Austin Channing Brown The author's first encounter with a racialized America came at age seven, when her parents told her they named her Austin to deceive future employers into thinking she was a white man. She grew up in… OL19745303W
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
Mary McLeod Bethune Mary McLeod Bethune Kristin Sterling How did Mary McLeod Bethune solve problems? How did she make life better for other people? What did Mary do to help African Americans gain equal rights? Read this book to discover the answers! OL9630654W