Celebrating Black History Month

 

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1. 28 days: moments in Black history that changed the world

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Author:
Smith, Charles R., Jr., 1969-
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Louisville Juvenile Biographies
J BIO TWENTY
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"A picture book look at many of the men and women who revolutionized life for African Americans throughout history"--Provided by publisher.

2. Coretta Scott

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Author:
Shange, Ntozake
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Celebrated poet and playwright Ntozake Shange captures the spirit of Civil Rights pioneer Coretta Scott King in this picture book biography gorgeously illustrated by Caldecott Medal artist Kadir Nelson. Walking many miles to school in the dusty road, young Coretta Scott knew the unfairness of life in the segregated south. A yearning for equality began to grow. Together with Martin Luther King, Jr., she helped lead change through nonviolent protest....

3. Firebird: ballerina Misty Copeland shows a young girl how to dance like the firebird

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Author:
Copeland, Misty
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Book, Read-Along Book
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American Ballet Theater soloist Misty Copeland encourages a young ballet student, with brown skin like her own, by telling her that she, too, had to learn basic steps and how to be graceful when she was starting out, and that some day, with practice and dedication, the little girl will become a firebird, too. Includes author's note about dancers who led her to find her voice.

4. 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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Book, OverDrive eBook
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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.

5. Let the children march

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Author:
Clark-Robinson, Monica
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Under the leadership of Dr. Martin Luther King, children and teenagers march against segregation in Birmingham, Alabama, in 1963.

6. Little leaders: bold women in black history

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

7. Roll of thunder, hear my cry

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Author:
Taylor, Mildred D.
Series:
Logan family (Mildred D. Taylor) volume 2.
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Book, Audio CD, Large Print, OverDrive eAudiobook, OverDrive eBook
Description:
A black family living in Mississippi during the Depression of the 1930s is faced with prejudice and discrimination which its children do not understand.

8. Rosa

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Author:
Giovanni, Nikki
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Louisville Juvenile Biographies
J BIO PARKS
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On December 1, 1955, Rosa Parks boarded a Montgomery, Alabama city bus and refused to give up her seat to a white man, an act that ignited a movement that changed modern history.

9. Show way

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Author:
Woodson, Jacqueline
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The making of "Show ways," or quilts which once served as secret maps for freedom-seeking slaves, is a tradition passed from mother to daughter in the author's family.

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

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Author:
Freedman, Russell, 1929-2018
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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....