Black History Matters

by Walker, Robin

Book - 2021

A unique overview of Black history, designed to connect the #blacklivesmatter movement. A unique overview of Black history, designed to connect the #blacklivesmatter movement. Show less

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Black Birds in the Sky

The Story and Legacy of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre

by Colbert, Brandy

Book - 2021

A bold, unflinching, unforgettable new work of nonfiction that tells the story of one of the most deadly and destructive acts of racial violence in Americ...Show more A bold, unflinching, unforgettable new work of nonfiction that tells the story of one of the most deadly and destructive acts of racial violence in American history: the 1921 destruction of the Greenwood district of Tulsa, Oklahoma, commonly known as the Tulsa Race Massacre. Show less

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Revolution in Our Time

The Black Panther Party's Promise to the People

by Magoon, Kekla

Book - 2021

Relays an essential account of the Black Panthers—as militant revolutionaries and as human rights advocates working to defend and protect their community. Relays an essential account of the Black Panthers—as militant revolutionaries and as human rights advocates working to defend and protect their community. Show less

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Augusta Savage

The Shape of A Sculptor's Life

by Nelson, Marilyn

Book - 2022

A powerful biography in poems about a trailblazing artist and a pillar of the Harlem Renaissance. A powerful biography in poems about a trailblazing artist and a pillar of the Harlem Renaissance. Show less

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Together

An Inspiring Response to the "separate-but-equal" Supreme Court Decision That Divided America

by Nathan, Amy

Book - 2021

A century after the Supreme Court’s infamous “separate but equal” decision, ancestors of Plessy and Ferguson form an inspiring partnership. A century after the Supreme Court’s infamous “separate but equal” decision, ancestors of Plessy and Ferguson form an inspiring partnership. Show less

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Defiant

Growing up in the Jim Crow South

by Hudson, Wade

Book - 2021

Revealing the struggles, joys, love and ongoing resilience it took to grow up Black in segregated America, the author, who came of age during the Civil Rights Movement, learned the importance of fighting for change. Revealing the struggles, joys, love and ongoing resilience it took to grow up Black in segregated America, the author, who came of age during the Civil Rights Movement, learned the importance of fighting for change. Show less

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And We Rise

The Civil Rights Movement in Poems

by Martin, Erica

Book - 2022

A powerful, impactful, eye-opening journey that explores the Civil Rights Movement in 1950s-1960s America in spare and evocative verse, with historical photos interspersed throughout. A powerful, impactful, eye-opening journey that explores the Civil Rights Movement in 1950s-1960s America in spare and evocative verse, with historical photos interspersed throughout. Show less

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Freedom!

The Story of the Black Panther Party

by Martin, Jetta Grace

Book - 2022

Chronicles the Black Panther Party, who used knowledge as magic to launch a revolution, in this brilliantly told and deeply researched book that is about Black nationalism, Black radicalism, and about Black people in America. Chronicles the Black Panther Party, who used knowledge as magic to launch a revolution, in this brilliantly told and deeply researched book that is about Black nationalism, Black radicalism, and about Black people in America. Show less

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In the Name of Emmett Till

How the Children of the Mississippi Freedom Struggle Showed Us Tomorrow

by Mayer, Robert H.

Book - 2021

The killing of Emmett Till is widely remembered today as one of the most famous examples of lynchings in America. African American children in 1955 person...Show more The killing of Emmett Till is widely remembered today as one of the most famous examples of lynchings in America. African American children in 1955 personally felt the terror of his murder. These children, however, would rise up against the culture that made Till’s death possible. Show less

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Separate No More

The Long Road to Brown V. Board of Education

by Goldstone, Lawrence

Book - 2021

Offers an affecting portrait of the road to the landmark Brown v. Board of Education case, which significantly shaped the United States and effectively ended segregation. Offers an affecting portrait of the road to the landmark Brown v. Board of Education case, which significantly shaped the United States and effectively ended segregation. Show less

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Rise Up!

How You Can Join the Fight Against White Supremacy

by Fleming, Crystal Marie

Book - 2021

An overview of the roots and legacies of racial bias and white supremacy in the United States. An overview of the roots and legacies of racial bias and white supremacy in the United States. Show less

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The Young Crusaders

The Untold Story of the Children and Teenagers Who Galvanized the Civil Rights Movement

by Franklin, V. P.

Book - 2021

An authoritative history of the overlooked youth activists that spearheaded the largest protests of the Civil Rights Movement and set the blueprint for future generations of activists to follow. An authoritative history of the overlooked youth activists that spearheaded the largest protests of the Civil Rights Movement and set the blueprint for future generations of activists to follow. Show less

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The Underground Railroad

Next Stop, Toronto!

by Shadd, Adrienne L.

Book - 2022

This richly illustrated book examines Toronto’s connection to slavery and to the system of secret routes, safe houses, and “conductors.” This richly illustrated book examines Toronto’s connection to slavery and to the system of secret routes, safe houses, and “conductors.” Show less

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Call and Response

The Story of Black Lives Matter

by Chambers, Veronica

Book - 2021

This timely book covers the rise of Black Lives Matter and how it has been shaped by U.S. history, telling the story of how a hashtag became a movement. This timely book covers the rise of Black Lives Matter and how it has been shaped by U.S. history, telling the story of how a hashtag became a movement. Show less

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Uncomfortable Conversations With A Black Boy

by Acho, Emmanuel

Book - 2021

Based on the author’s viral video series and adapted for younger audiences, an introduction to systemic racism and racist behavior offers safe, judgment-f...Show more Based on the author’s viral video series and adapted for younger audiences, an introduction to systemic racism and racist behavior offers safe, judgment-free answers to common questions about uncomfortable subjects, from white privilege to how to disrupt community racism. Show less

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