Celebrating Black History Month

 

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1. Courage has no color: the true story of the Triple Nickles, America's first Black paratroopers

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Author:
Stone, Tanya Lee
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Examines the role of African-Americans in the military through the history of the Triple Nickles, America's first black paratroopers, who fought against attacks perpetrated on the American West by the Japanese during World War II.

2. We've got a job: the 1963 Birmingham Children's March

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Author:
Levinson, Cynthia
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By May 1963, African Americans in Birmingham, Alabama, had had enough of segregation and police brutality. But with their lives and jobs at stake, most adults were hesitant to protest the city’s racist culture. Instead, children and teenagers—like Audrey, Wash, James, and Arnetta— marched to jail to secure their freedom.
     At a time when the civil rights movement was struggling, Birmingham’s black...