Harriet Tubman (Fact Finders Biographies: Great African Americans)
by Nicholas M Healy
Days of Jubilee (Days of Jubilee)
by Patricia C McKissack McKissack
Uses slave narratives, letters, diaries, military orders, and other documents to chronicle the various stages leading to the emancipation of slaves in the United States.
The History of African-American Civic Organizations (American Mosaic: African-American Contributions)
by Joe Ferry
This series follows in the tradition of Chelsea House's African-American Achievers series in spotlighting various groups and organizations, and examining their historical and social impact. As African-Americans struggled to gain equality in America, many started forming their own organizations and clubs to foster a sense of community, as well as to share goals and experiences.
Right on time for election season comes an updated biography of our 44th President-written just for kids! President Barack Obama's election in 2008 energized the United States and the world. And though the last few years haven't been easy, this president has spent a lifetime overcoming obstacles. President Barack Obama's early involvement with politics was inspired by his mother's interest in the controversial social issues of her times-a passion that she passed on to her son. As the firs...
Juneteenth (First Step Nonfiction) (First Step Nonfiction -- American Holidays)
by Robin Nelson
"In graphic novel format, follows President Barack Obama during the 2008 presidential election campaign"--Provided by publisher.
..".recommended for high-school, public, and undergraduate libraries..." Booklist ..".well written and concise...very useful...Recommended." Choice ..".thorough, well-researched...well-organized and comprehensive...[an] excellent volume..." VOYA African-American Writers, Revised Edition profiles popular and prominent African-American writers across many genres of literature. Each entry in this thoroughly revised resource provides a biographical profile, concentrating on the major literary...
The African American Civil Rights Movement (Causes and Consequences)
by Michael Weber
Discusses the causes and consequences of the movement to achieve full political, economic, and social equality for blacks.
This children's book tells the true story of Oney Judge, a young African American woman who was a slave in George Washington's presidential household. She liberated herself by way of a daring escape and defied his attempts to recapture her. Oney speaks to us from the pages of history: 'I escaped one night in May 1796 when the President and Miss Martha were eating their dinner'. Author Diane D. Turner gives substance to this woman whose life has been documented in the stories of our nation's hist...
March on Washington,1963 (Spotlight on American history)
by Tricia Andryszewski
Recounts the historical antecedents and events leading up to the March on Washington in 1963, led by Martin Luther King, Jr., and other prominent African American leaders in their quest for equal civil rights.
Stephen Curry (My Early Library: My Itty-Bitty Bio)
by Katlin Sarantou
Melvin and Mario Van Peebles (Groundbreakers: Black Moviemakers)
by Joyce Markovics and Alrick A Brown
Serena Williams (My Early Library: My Itty-Bitty Bio)
by Katlin Sarantou
Dreaming In Color Living In Black And White (Children of Conflict)
by Laurel Holliday
In this young adult anthology, many people of color share their stories of oppression, discrimination, and triumph. “I constantly questioned myself as a child. All of the positive images of people I’d seen were white. To be beautiful, you not only had to be stick-skinny, with no behind, you had to have long silky blond hair and blue eyes, a thin nose, and thin lips. I just didn’t measure up.” —Charisse Nesbit, Maryland These true stories from every part of America tell what it was like growin...