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The freedmen's book
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l. maria child |
Inspiring biographies of successful former slaves. |
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Paul Robeson
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Eloise Greenfield |
"A biography of Paul Robeson, who overcame racial discrimination to become a world-famous African American athlete, actor, singer, and civil rights activist"--Provided by publisher. |
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Janet McDonald
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Catherine Ross-Stroud |
"Much has been written about the state of black adolescence - often from a sociological point of view situating black teens in an at-risk category. However, through her characters, young adult author… |
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Jim Brown
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Michael Freeman |
The complex story of a living legend: Jim Brown was an astonishing physical specimen with tremendous skills and intelligence. An athlete who played a number of sports at Syracuse University, he disco… |
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American daughter
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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… |
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Jim Brown
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Mike Freeman,Michael Freeman |
He intimidated people on and off the football field. He was brutal yet brilliant, narcissistic yet magnanimous, relentless yet unyielding. Most of all, he was the greatest football player of all time… |
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Nat Turner
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Kyle Baker |
In graphic novel format, depicts the life and times of the self-educated African American preacher who led a slave revolt in Southampton County, Virginia, in 1831, believing that God wanted him to fr… |
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Let's get free
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Paul Delano Butler |
Paul Butler was an ambitious federal prosecutor, a Harvard Law grad who traded in his corporate law salary to fight the good fight. It was those years on the front lines that convinced him that the A… |
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In her hands
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Alan Schroeder |
"A biography of African American sculptor Augusta Savage, who overcame many obstacles as a young woman to become a premier female sculptor of the Harlem Renaissance. Includes an afterword about Savag… |
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Courageous journey
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Ayuel Leek Deng |
Shares the story of a pair of Sudanese youths whose lives were irrevocably shaped by the crisis in Darfur, control of limited oil reserves, and radical Islamic terrorism, in a tale that follows the d… |
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Simeon's story
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Herb Boyd,Simeon Wright,Simeon Wright |
A modern tragedy, this story has had a great impact on race relations in America. Emmett Till's kidnapping and murder, a grotesque crime in a Southern backwater that became the catalyst for the civil… |
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The war before
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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… |
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Martin Luther King, Jr
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Patricia McKissack |
Simple text and illustrations describe the life and accomplishments of the revered civil rights pioneer. |
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Mary Church Terrell
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Patricia McKissack,Fredrick McKissack |
Simple text and illustrations describe the life and accomplishments of this civil rights activist. |
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Frederick Douglass
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Michael A. Schuman |
"Explores the life of Frederick Douglass, including his childhood in slavery, his escape to freedom, and how he became one of the most famous abolitionists, speakers, and writers in America"--Provide… |
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Booker T. Washington
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Larry Dane Brimner |
"A juvenile biography of Booker T. Washington, who rose from slavery to become a great African-American leader and educator"--Provided by publisher. |
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Michelle Obama
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Lucia Raatma |
"Simple text and photographs describe the life of Michelle Obama"--Provided by publisher. |
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Who was Rosa Parks?
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Stephen Marchesi,Yona Zeldis McDonough |
In 1955, Rosa Parks refused to give her bus seat to a white passenger in Montgomery, Alabama. This seemingly small act triggered civil rights protests across America and earned Rosa Parks the title "… |
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Jesse Owens
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William R. Sanford |
A biography of the noted black track star, whose record-breaking performances in college and in the 1936 Berlin Olympics assured him a place in sports history. |
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The assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr
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Jacqueline Ching |
Examines the life and death of Martin Luther King, Jr., his impact on society, his assassination, and his legacy as a slain African American hero. |
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