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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Simeon's story Simeon's story 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… OL13852525W
Freedom Like Sunlight Freedom Like Sunlight J. Patrick Lewis Presents poems and brief biographical notes about such well-known African Americans as: Arthur Ashe, Harriet Tubman, Sojourner Truth, Louis Armstrong, Martin Luther King, Jr., "Satchel" Paige, Rosa P… OL15039529W
My Uncle Martin's words for America My Uncle Martin's words for America Angela Farris Watkins Angela Farris Watkins, the niece of Martin Luther King Jr., recounts her uncle's work to promote racial equality and introduces key events during the civil rights era. OL16505795W
Carter G. Woodson Carter G. Woodson Patricia McKissack "A simple biography for early readers about Carter G. Woodson's life"-- OL16694959W
All around town All around town Dinah Johnson Chronicles the rich lives of the African American citizens of Columbia, South Carolina, as well as other towns and cities during the 1920s and 1930s. OL19461263W
Counting on Katherine Counting on Katherine Helaine Becker "You've likely heard of the historic Apollo 13 [mission]. But do you know about the mathematical genius who made sure that Apollo 13 returned safely home? As a child, Katherine Johnson loved to count… OL19746251W
Strange fruit Strange fruit Joel Christian Gill A collection of stories from early African American history that represent the oddity of success in the face of great adversity. OL19752404W
Martin Luther King Jr. and the March on Washington Martin Luther King Jr. and the March on Washington Stephanie Watson This title will inform readers about Martin Luther King Jr. and the March on Washington, the organizers, the march's purpose, and King s famous speech, I Have a Dream. Vivid details, well-chosen pho… OL20011587W
People of faith People of faith Kibibi Mack-Williams Discusses traditional African religions, contemporary African-American religions, and prominent religious leaders. OL2927716W
Equal! Equal! Leonard A. Stevens undifferentiated Traces the history of "Jim Crow" laws and the most important court decisions concerning them from 1896 to the present. OL3255942W
Martin Luther King, Jr Martin Luther King, Jr Dharathula H. Millender A biography of the civil rights leader whose philosophy and practice of nonviolent civil disobedience helped American Negroes win many battles for equal rights. OL3278029W
Brown v. Board of Education Brown v. Board of Education Diane L. Good Explains the history of segregation in the United States and cases that tested the law allowing "separate but equal" treatment, including the five cases that came together as Brown v. Board of Educat… OL4487352W
The return of Gabriel The return of Gabriel John Armistead In the summer of 1964, a thirteen-year-old white boy whose best friend is black is caught in the middle when civil rights workers and Ku Klux Klan members clash in a small town near Tupelo, Mississip… OL488306W