Celebrating Black History Month

 

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1. Hidden figures: the true story of four black women and the space race

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Author:
Shetterly, Margot Lee
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Explores the previously uncelebrated but pivotal contributions of NASA's African American women mathematicians to America's space program, describing how Jim Crow laws segregated them despite their groundbreaking successes.

2. Little leaders: bold women in black history

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Author:
Harrison, Vashti
Series:
Little leaders (Vashti Harrison)
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Description:
Based on her popular Instagram posts, debut author/illustrator Vashti Harrison shares the stories of 40 bold African American women who shaped history.

3. March Forward, Girl: From Young Warrior to Little Rock Nine

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Author:
Beals, Melba Pattillo
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"Beals' recollection of white oppression and her rise above it will haunt readers. A must-read for teens." —School Library Journal

From the legendary civil rights activist and author of the million-copy-selling Warriors Don't Cry comes an ardent and profound childhood memoir of growing up while facing adversity in the Jim Crow South.

Long before she was one of the Little Rock Nine, Melba Pattillo

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4. The voice that challenged a nation: Marian Anderson and the struggle for equal rights

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Author:
Freedman, Russell, 1929-2018
Formats:
Book, Audio CD
Description:
Newbery Honor Book * Sibert Medal Winner Carefully researched and expertly told, this Newbery Honor and Sibert Medal-winning book is a moving account of the life of a talented and determined artist who left her mark on musical and social history. Through her story, Newbery Medal-winning author Russell Freedman illuminates the social and political climate of the day and an important chapter in American history. Notes, bibliography, discography, index....