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Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"A picture book in verse that threads together past and present to explore the legacy of slavery during a classroom lesson"--
From the fireside tales in an African village, through the unspeakable passage across the Atlantic, to the backbreaking work in the fields of the South, this is a story of a people's struggle and strength, horror and hope. This is the story of American slavery, a story that needs to be told and understood by all of us. A testament...
Author
Publisher
Millbrook Press
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"This book explores controversies in sports, including black boxer Jack Johnson, Jessie Owens in the 1936 Olympics, Jackie Robinson breaking baseball's color barrier, Muhammad Ali's refusal to fight in the Vietnam War, #MeToo and the US gymnastics team, and much more"--
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
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Description
A true story of determination and groundbreaking achievement follows eighth grade African American spelling champion MacNolia Cox, who left Akron, Ohio, in 1936 to compete in the prestigious National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C., only to be met with prejudice and discrimination.
Author
Series
Publisher
Penguin Workshop
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Introducing a new nonfiction series for the next generation of activists, uncovering the hidden history of the United States through an anti-racist lens. The true story of the discriminatory laws and ideas that affected African American life for generations. In the late nineteenth century, white lawmakers in the United States created a set of policies, collectively called "Jim Crow," that created segregated facilities, like schools and parks, for...
Author
Publisher
Cherry Lake Press
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"The Racial Justice in America: Histories series explores moments and eras in America's history that have been ignored or misrepresented in education due to racial bias. Jim Crow and Policing explores the unjust laws and law enforcement policies Black people have faced in a comprehensive, honest, and age-appropriate way. Developed in conjunction with educator, advocate, and author Kelisa Wing to reach children of all races and encourage them to approach...
Author
Series
Publisher
Penguin Workshop
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"On August 14, 2016, NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick began a protest when he refused to stand for the national anthem. He wanted to make a statement about the oppression of people of color in the United States after he had spent a summer speaking out against police brutality. After playing professional football for six seasons, that would become Colin Kaepernick's last season in the NFL, but he would go on to become one of the most prominent activists...
Author
Publisher
Amistad/Collins
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
Celebrates ordinary African American citizens and well-known leaders who stood up for their inalienable rights during the Civil Rights Movement and acted for justice during a time of revolutionary change in twentieth-century America.
Author
Publisher
Vintage Español
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
Español
Description
Adaptado del galardonado y exitoso Stamped: El racismo, el antirracismo y t︢, este libro lleva a sus lectores en un viaje ida y vuelta del presente al pasado. Los nįos descubrir̀n de d̤nde surgieron las ideas sobre racismo, identificar̀n c̤mo afectan a Estados Unidos hoy en d̕a y conocer̀n a quienes han combatido el racismo con antirracismo. A lo largo del camino aprender̀n a identificar y erradicar de su vida los pensamientos racistas.
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Focus
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"On Easter Sunday of 1873, just eight years after the Civil War ended, a band of white supremacists marched into Grant Parish, Louisiana, and massacred over one hundred unarmed African Americans. The court case that followed would reach the highest court in the land. Yet, following one of the most ghastly and barbaric incidents of mass murder in American history, not a single person was convicted. The opinion issued by the Supreme Court in US v. Cruikshank...
60) Racial injustice
Author
Series
Publisher
BrightPoint Press
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"This book explains what racial injustice is and covers historical and current examples of racism along with reactions such as the George Floyd protests"--Provided by publisher.