American History
American History
A Master of Djinn
Nebula, Locus, and Alex Award-winner P. Djèlí Clark goes full-length for the first time in his dazzling debut novelCairo, 1912: Though Fatma el-Sha’arawi is the youngest woman working for the Ministry of Alchemy, Enchantments and Supernatural Entities, she’s certainly not...
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Trailblazers, Black Women Who Helped Make America Great, 2: American Firsts/American Icons, Volume 2
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Trailblazers, Black Women Who Helped Make America Great, 2: American Firsts/American Icons, Volume 2
This continuation of Gabrielle David’s odyssey into the lives and careers of 150 brilliant black women from the eighteenth century to the present brings together biographies of women who blazed uncharted paths alongside powerful photographs that illustrate their lives. This...
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The Matter of Black Lives: Writing from the New Yorker
A collection of The New Yorker‘s groundbreaking writing on race in America—including work by James Baldwin, Toni Morrison, Ta-Nehisi Coates, Hilton Als, Zadie Smith, and more—with a foreword by Jelani Cobb This anthology from the pages of the New Yorker provides a bold and...
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The Forgotten First: Kenny Washington, Woody Strode, Marion Motley, Bill Willis, and the Breaking of the NFL Color Barrier
The unknown story of the Black pioneers who collectively changed the face of the NFL in 1946.
$28.00
State of Emergency: How We Win in the Country We Built
“A masterful book…reaffirms the urgency of the current state of Black people in America and the power we all have to win transformative change.” —Marc Lamont Hill, New York Times bestselling author“Gives us the words and tools to fight for the justice...
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Running from Bondage: Enslaved Women and Their Remarkable Fight for Freedom in Revolutionary America
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Running from Bondage: Enslaved Women and Their Remarkable Fight for Freedom in Revolutionary America
Running from Bondage tells the compelling stories of enslaved women, who comprised one-third of all runaways, and the ways in which they fled or attempted to flee bondage during and after the Revolutionary War. Karen Cook Bell's enlightening and original...
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Promise That You Will Sing about Me: The Power and Poetry of Kendrick Lamar
A stunning, in-depth look at the power and poetry of one of the most consequential rappers of our time.Kendrick Lamar is one of the most influential rappers, songwriters and record producers of his generation. Widely known for his incredible lyrics...
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Mutiny of Rage: The 1917 Camp Logan Riots and Buffalo Soldiers in Houston
Salado Creek, Texas, 1918: Thirteen black soldiers stood at attention in front of gallows erected specifically for their hanging. They had been convicted of participating in one of America’s most infamous black uprisings, the Camp Logan Mutiny, otherwise known as the...
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Martin Luther King, Jr., on Leadership: Inspiration and Wisdom for Challenging Times (Revised)
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Martin Luther King, Jr., on Leadership: Inspiration and Wisdom for Challenging Times (Revised)
Read the detailed and absorbing chronicle of Martin Luther King's leadership during the most tumultuous period in America's recent past—featuring a foreword by Dr. Bernice King. Hailed as America’s greatest civil rights advocate, Martin Luther King, Jr., inspired the people of...
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In the Forest of No Joy: The Congo-Océan Railroad and the Tragedy of French Colonialism
The epic story of the Congo-Océan railroad and the human costs and contradictions of modern empire. The Congo-Océan railroad stretches across the Republic of Congo from Brazzaville to the Atlantic port of Pointe-Noir. It was completed in 1934, when Equatorial...
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From the Streets of Shaolin: The Wu-Tang Saga
This definitive biography of rap supergroup, Wu-Tang Clan, features decades of unpublished interviews and unparalleled access to members of the group and their associates. This is the definitive biography of rap supergroup and cultural icons, Wu-Tang Clan (WTC). Heralded as one...
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Fear of a Black Universe: An Outsider's Guide to the Future of Physics
"The rabbit hole gets wrestled here. An old school saying applies: the more you know, the more you don’t know. Dance along this read into the unknown and find out that this book may be the best ever answer to...
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Do Not Disturb: The Story of a Political Murder and an African Regime Gone Bad
A powerful investigation into a grisly political murder and the authoritarian regime behind it: Do Not Disturb upends the narrative that Rwanda sold the world after one of the deadliest genocides of the twentieth century.We think we know the story of Africa’s Great...
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Carrie Mae Weems
Essays and interviews explore the work of Carrie Mae Weems and its place in the history of photography, African American art, and contemporary art. In this October Files volume, essays and interviews explore the work of the influential American artist...
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On Juneteenth
Product details
Publisher : HMH Books for Young Readers; First edition (May 4, 2009)
Language : English
Paperback : 256 pages
ISBN-10 : 9780152063924
ISBN-13 : 9780152063924
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Beyond Baseball's Color Barrier: The Story of African Americans in Major League Baseball, Past, Present, and Future
A fascinating history celebrating Black players in Major League Baseball from the 1800s through today, with special insight into what the future may hold. In Beyond Baseball's Color Barrier: The Story of African Americans in Major League Baseball, Past, Present, and...
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America on Fire: The Untold History of Police Violence and Black Rebellion Since the 1960s
“Not since Angela Davis’s 2003 book, Are Prisons Obsolete?, has a scholar so persuasively challenged our conventional understanding of the criminal legal system.” ―Ronald S. Sullivan, Jr., Washington Post From one of our top historians, a groundbreaking story of policing and “riots”...
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African Europeans: An Untold History
A dazzling history of Africans in Europe, revealing their unacknowledged role in shaping the continent Conventional wisdom holds that Africans are only a recent presence in Europe. But in African Europeans, renowned historian Olivette Otele debunks this and uncovers a...
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A Little Devil in America: Notes in Praise of Black Performance
A stirring meditation on Black performance in America from the New York Times bestselling author of Go Ahead in the Rain“Whether heralding unsung entertainers or reexamining legends, Hanif Abdurraqib weaves together gorgeous essays that reveal the resilience, heartbreak, and joy within Black performance. I...
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What Makes Us Unique?: Our First Talk about Diversity
Our conversations with children about cultural, religious and physical differences are more important than ever, and they need to start at an early age, but we know it can be difficult to know where to begin. What Makes Us Unique? provides an...
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What Is White Privilege?
Race in America has been avoided in children's education for too long. What Is White Privilege? explores the concept of systemic and intrinsic racism in a comprehensive, honest, and age-appropriate way. Developed in conjunction with educator, advocate, and author Kelisa...
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What Is the Civil Rights Movement?
Relive the moments when African Americans fought for equal rights, and made history.Even though slavery had ended in the 1860s, African Americans were still suffering under the weight of segregation a hundred years later. They couldn't go to the same...
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What Is the Black Lives Matter Movement?
Race in America has been avoided in children's education for too long. What Is the Black Lives Matter Movement? explores the goals and history of the movement in a comprehensive, honest, and age-appropriate way. Developed in conjunction with educator, advocate,...
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What Is Anti-Racism?
Race in America has been avoided in children's education for too long. What Is Anti-Racism? explores the idea of actively working against racism in a comprehensive, honest, and age-appropriate way. Developed in conjunction with educator, advocate, and author Kelisa Wing...
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What Does It Mean to Defund the Police?
Race in America has been avoided in children's education for too long. What Does It Mean to Defund the Police? explores the concept of defunding while addressing the reasons people are calling for it in a comprehensive, honest, and age-appropriate...
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What Are My Rights?
Race in America has been avoided in children's education for too long. What Are My Rights? explores the right you have in school, activism, and with the police in a comprehensive, honest, and age-appropriate way. Developed in conjunction with educator,...
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Vigilante Danger: A Threat to Black Lives
Vigilantes are regular citizens who take justice into their own hands, outside of the law. When people take action in this way, the consequences can be devastating. Over the course of American history, vigilante behavior has led to the deaths...
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The History of Racism in America
From slavery to Jim Crow segregation, racism has a long, deeply rooted history in the United States. The History of Racism in America explores this history and how these inequalities are still visible today. Easy-to-read text, vivid images, and helpful...
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What's Activism?
Activism is ageless; you're never too young to try to make the world a better place. That's the lesson readers take away from this accessible guide to activism. Realistic ideas for making a difference and making your voice heard are...
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What Do I Do When People I Know Are Racist?
In a time of increasing political and social tensions, students are sure to find themselves in complicated ethical situations. What happens if someone they know and love is racist? This book introduces readers to the concepts of prejudice and racism...
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