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41) Ida B. Wells-Barnett: a voice against violence

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A biography of the black woman journalist who campaigned for the civil rights of women and other minorities and was a founder of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People in 1909.

42) In daddy's arms I am tall: African Americans celebrating fathers

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A collection of poems celebrating African-American fathers by Angela Johnson, E. Ethelbert Miller, Carole Boston Weatherford, and others.

43) Jesse Owens: Olympic star

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McKissack, Pat

Series

Great African Americans

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Describes the life of the sharecroppers' son who became an Olympic legend, and challenged Hitler's dream of Aryan superiority.

44) Josephine: the dazzling life of Josephine Baker

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Powell, Patricia Hruby

Series

Coretta Scott King Author Honor Book

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In exuberant verse and stirring pictures, Patricia Hruby Powell and Christian Robinson create an extraordinary portrait of the passionate performer and civil rights advocate Josephine Baker, the woman who worked her way from the slums of St. Louis to the grandest stages in the world. Meticulously researched by both author and artist, Josephine's powerful story of struggle and triumph is an inspiration and a spectacle, just like the legend herself....

45) The journey of York: the unsung hero of the Lewis and Clark Expedition

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Davis, Hasan

Series

Encounter: Narrative nonfiction picture books

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"Thomas Jefferson's Corps of Discovery included Captains Lewis and Clark and a crew of 28 men to chart a route from St. Louis to the Pacific Ocean. All the crew but one volunteered for the mission. York, the enslaved man taken on the journey, did not choose to go. Slaves did not have choices. York's contributions to the expedition, however, were invaluable. The captains came to rely on York's judgement, determination, and peacemaking role with the...

46) Juneteenth for Mazie

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Cooper, Floyd

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Little Mazie wants the freedom to stay up late, but her father explains what freedom really means in the story of Juneteenth, and how her ancestors celebrated their true freedom.

47) Kamala Harris

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Sánchez Vegara, Ma Isabel

Series

Little people, big dreams

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Looks at United States lawyer, senator, and vice-president Kamala Harris.

48) King of ragtime: the story of Scott Joplin

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Costanza, Stephen

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This toe-tapping picture book biography of African American composer Scott Joplin, whose ragtime music paved the way for jazz, is told through kaleidoscopic illustrations.

49) Langston Hughes

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Berry, S. L

Series

Voices in poetry

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"An exploration of the life and work of 20th-century American writer Langston Hughes, whose poetry is known for its accounts of the African American experience and its call to racial equality"--Provided by publisher.

50) langston hughes

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51) lebron james

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52) LeBron James: G.O.A.T. : making the case for greatest of all time

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Gurnett, Bob

Series

G.O.A.T

53) Let 'er buck!: George Fletcher, the people's champion

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Nelson, Vaunda Micheaux

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"African American George Fletcher loved horses from an early age. When he unfairly lost the 1911 Pendleton Round-Up to a white man, the outraged audience declared him "people's champion" --Provided by publisher.

54) Let the children march

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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.

55) Let's clap, jump, sing, & shout; dance, spin, and turn it out!: games, songs, & stories from an African American childhood

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McKissack, Pat

56) Life in motion: an unlikely ballerina

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Copeland, Misty

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Determination meets dance in this middle grade adaptation of the New York Times bestselling memoir by the first African-American principal dancer in American Ballet Theatre history, Misty Copeland. Determination meets dance in this middle grade adaptation of the New York Times bestselling memoir by the first African-American principal dancer in American Ballet Theatre history, Misty Copeland. Life in Motion is a story for all the kids who dare to...

57) Lift as you climb: the story of Ella Baker

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Powell, Patricia Hruby

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"A picture book about the life of civil rights activist Ella Baker"--Provided by publisher.

58) Lillian's right to vote: a celebration of the Voting Rights Act of 1965

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Winter, Jonah

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As an elderly woman, Lillian recalls that her great-great-grandparents were sold as slaves in front of a courthouse where only rich white men were allowed to vote, then the long fight that led to her right--and determination--to cast her ballot since the Voting Rights Act gave every American the right to vote.

59) Look up with me: Neil deGrasse Tyson : a life among the stars

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Berne, Jennifer

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"A biography of famed astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson and awe-inspiring facts about our universe"--Provided by publisher.

60) M is for Melanin: a celebration of the black child

Author

Rose, Tiffany

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Book, Board Books

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Each letter of the alphabet contains affirming, Black-positive messages, from A is for Afro, to F is for Fresh, to W is for Worthy. This book teaches children their ABCs while encouraging them to love the skin that they're in.