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Author
Publisher
Wide Eyed Editions
Pub. Date
2018.
Physical Desc
61 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
Profiles fifty-two black heroes from the past and present, including author Toni Morrison, musician Stevie Wonder, astronaut Mae Jemison, athlete Usain Bolt, and United States President Barack Obama.
Author
Publisher
Bushel & Peck Books
Pub. Date
[2022]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
63 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
"The founding of America was not accomplished by a handful of people; it required the heart, soul, and grit of an entire nation. Today, we rightfully honor the efforts of the Founding Fathers, but what about everyone else who sacrificed for the cause? Introducing 'Forgotten Founders', the inspiring book of stories about the heroic women, African Americans, Native Americans, immigrants, and others who played pivotal roles in America's birth. Make no...
Author
Series
Publisher
Puffin Books
Pub. Date
1987, ©1986
Physical Desc
54 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 20 cm
Language
English
Description
With an emphasis on her early years, covers the life of Winnie Mandela, who married a prominent fighter for racial equality in South Africa and later became a leader in her own right.
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2020.
Edition
First American edition.
Physical Desc
96 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 31 cm
Language
English
Description
"Amazing visual timelines take readers through the people and the issues that have shaped Black history. Erased. Ignored. Hidden. Lost. Underappreciated. No longer. Delve into the unique, inspiring, and world-changing history of Black people. From Frederick Douglass to Oprah Winfrey, and the achievements of ancient African kingdoms to those of the US Civil Rights Movement, Timelines From Black History: Leaders, Legends, Legacies takes kids on an exceptional...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Little Black Lives Matter empowers all children, but Black children especially, by affirming that their lives, however little they may yet be, matter. Featuring fifteen great Black heroes of the past and the powerful words they spoke and actions they took, Little Black Lives Matter is a rhyming board book that incorporates memorable quotations and a reminder to little ones that each of these great people once lived a little Black life themselves....
Author
Publisher
Katherine Tegen Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2024]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
343 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
A young adult memoir in verse that traces the author's journey from being a closeted gay Black teen battling poverty, racism, and homophobia to becoming an openly gay first-generation college student who finds freedom in poetry.
Poet, writer, and hip-hop educator Tony Keith Jr. makes his debut with a powerful YA memoir in verse, tracing his journey from being a closeted gay Black teen battling poverty, racism, and homophobia to becoming an openly...
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