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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
American daughter American daughter Era Bell Thompson The story of Era Bell Thompson, a negro girl whose journey through life included many interesting characters, hardships and triumphs. Her experiences are shared along with how she answered the challe… OL1218806W
The memoirs of an American gladiator The memoirs of an American gladiator Johnny R. Thomas xii, 355 p. : 23 cm OL13744848W
Fighting Shirley Chisholm Fighting Shirley Chisholm James Haskins A biography of the first black congresswoman and the first black woman to run for the presidential nomination. OL14865406W
Let's meet Frederick Douglass Let's meet Frederick Douglass Lisa Trumbauer Simple text and photographs introduce the life of Frederick Douglass, including his childhood, life as a slave, escape to freedom, founding of a newspaper, public speaking, and public service. OL15039240W
Duke Ellington Duke Ellington Martha E. Schaaf A biography stressing the childhood of a talented musician who helped shape American music. OL154606W
Historic Black firsts Historic Black firsts Publishing Empak Provides biographies of twelve black men and women who made notable contributions in the fields of government, law, the military, religion, medicine, sports, and the arts. OL19207065W
Martin Luther King Martin Luther King Eddie Arki Clayton Follow the inspiring life of Martin Luther King Jr. in a moving, vital, and informative book by an author and an illustrator with close ties to Dr. King s family. OL19733986W
Uncovering Black Heroes Uncovering Black Heroes David Boers xii, 126 pages ; 23 cm OL22533762W
Racism From the Eyes of a Child Racism From the Eyes of a Child Dr. Mathew Knowles iv, 208 pages : 23 cm OL24319115W
Jesse Jackson Jesse Jackson Anna Kosof A biography of the black Presidential candidate in 1984 who is a major leader of Afro-Americans today. OL2913192W
Lyrics of sunshine and shadow Lyrics of sunshine and shadow Eleanor Alexander "On February 10, 1906, Alice Ruth Moore, estranged wife of renowned early-twentieth-century poet Paul Laurence Dunbar, boarded a streetcar, settled comfortably into her seat, and opened her newspaper… OL6208359W
Learning about achievement from the life of Maya Angelou Learning about achievement from the life of Maya Angelou Brenn Jones 24 p. : 19 x 20 cm OL7795690W
The Everything Martin Luther King, Jr. Book: The Struggle, the Tragedy, the Dream (Everything: Lang… The Everything Martin Luther King, Jr. Book: The Struggle, the Tragedy, the Dream (Everything: Lang… Jessica Mcelrath,Jessica McElrath xvi, 302 p. : 23 cm OL9959416W