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Crossing the continent, 1527-1540
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Robert Goodwin |
The true story of America's first great explorer and adventurer—an African slave named Esteban DorantesCrossing the Continent takes us on an epic journey from Africa to Europe and America as Dr. Robe… |
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Malcolm X
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Lucile Davis |
A biography of the Black Muslim who became a leader of a movement to unite black people throughout the world. |
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Musicians
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Debbie Foy |
This title looks at key musicians from black history such as Paul Robeson, Michael Jackson and Shirley Bassey. Biographies of each individual detail their childhood, struggles and achievements, looki… |
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Mary McLeod Bethune
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Margo McLoone |
Follows the career of the black woman who spent her life educating and working to earn basic human rights for her people. |
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Jerry Rice
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Tom Owens |
Describes the life and achievements of the record-breaking wide receiver, from his childhood in Mississippi to his success with the San Francisco 49ers. |
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Jackie Joyner-Kersee
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Liza N. Burby |
Covers the life and achievements of the record-breaking runner, Jackie Joyner-Kersee. |
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Frank Thomas
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Stew Thornley |
A biography of the power-hitting baseball player, from his childhood in Georgia through his college days at Auburn University to his professional career with the Chicago White Sox. |
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Nelson Mandela
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Gini Holland |
A biography of the son of a Thembu chief who became a civil rights activist, political prisoner, and president of South Africa. |
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Stokely Carmichael
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Jacqueline Johnson |
A biography of the man who made famous the words "Black Power" as he fought for the rights of black people in this country, and later settled in Africa where he organizes young Africans to work for t… |
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And not afraid to dare
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Tonya Bolden |
Biographical portraits of ten African-American women including Leontyne Price, Toni Morrison, and Jackie Joyner-Kersee. |
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Ray Charles
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Ruth Turk |
A biography of the popular singer, who became blind as a young boy. |
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Shaquille O'Neal, center of attention
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Brad W. Townsend |
An updated biography of the basketball center who won the National Basketball Association's Rookie of the Year Award in 1993 and who also won an Olympic gold medal. |
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Learning about dedication from the life of Frederick Douglass
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Sam Marlowe |
A simple biography of a man who dedicated his life to fighting for equal rights for African Americans. |
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9 African-American inventors
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Robert C. Hayden |
Chronicles the achievements of nine Afro-Americans responsible for inventions related to important parts of modern life such as refrigeration, electric lighting, and transportation. |
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I've got an idea!
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Gloria Borseth Swanson |
A biography of the black engineer and inventor credited with many inventions, including refrigeration units for trucks and railroad cars, portable X-ray units, and the ticket dispenser. |
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How Kumi & Chanti began their stories of African-American history
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LaVerne C. Johnson |
When slave traders take away their friends and relatives, two African children use the magic powers of their ancestors to free them and are then chosen to be caretakers of African-American history. |
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The life of Olaudah Equiano, or Gustavus Vassa, the African
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Robert J. Allison,Olaudah Equiano,Rebecka Rutledge Fisher |
The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, written in 1789, details its writer's life in slavery, his time spent serving on galleys, the eventual attainment of his own freedom and late… |
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