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Knowledge is power. But the secret is this: Knowledge, applied at the right time and place, is more than power. It's magic. And that's what the Black Panther Party did. The Black Panthers called up this magic and launced a revolution. In the beginning, it was a story like any other. It could have been yours and it could have been mine. But once it got going, it became more than any one person could have imagined. This is the story of Huey and Bobby....
2) In the name of Emmett Till: how the children of the Mississippi Freedom Struggle showed us tomorrow
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"The killing of Emmett Till is widely remembered today as one of the most famous examples of lynchings in America. African American children in 1955 personally felt the terror of his murder. These children, however, would rise up against the culture that made Till's death possible. From the violent Woolworth's lunch-counter sit-ins in Jackson to the school walkouts of McComb, the young people of Mississippi picketed, boycotted, organized, spoke out,...
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2022
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Stories of the hopeful, brave people who fled slavery and made Toronto their home.
"An engaging and highly readable account of the lives of Black people in Toronto in the 1800s." — Lawrence Hill, bestselling author of The Illegal
The Underground Railroad: Next Stop, Toronto! explores Toronto's role as a destination for thousands of freedom seekers before the American Civil War. This new edition traces pathways taken...
"An engaging and highly readable account of the lives of Black people in Toronto in the 1800s." — Lawrence Hill, bestselling author of The Illegal
The Underground Railroad: Next Stop, Toronto! explores Toronto's role as a destination for thousands of freedom seekers before the American Civil War. This new edition traces pathways taken...
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IL: MG - BL: 6.5 - AR Pts: 8
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970L
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Author Walter Dean Myers describes his childhood in Harlem in the 1940s and 1950s, discussing his loving stepmother, his problems in school, his reasons for leaving home, and his beginnings as a writer.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 9.2 - AR Pts: 7
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1180L
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Documents the history and origin of the Ku Klux Klan from its beginning in Pulaski, Tennessee, and provides personal accounts, congressional documents, diaries, and more.
"Boys, let us get up a club." With those words, six restless young men raided the linens at a friend?s mansion in 1866. They pulled white sheets over their heads, hopped on horses, and cavorted through the streets of Pulaski, Tennessee. Soon, the six friends named their club the...
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The black arts movement was led by African Americans between the 1960s and 1970s, and included artists of all kinds, such as poets, writers, actors, musicians, painters, and dancers. The main goal was to encourage black artists to make art that would tell the meaningful stories of black people and their experiences and struggles throughout history. Readers dive deep into this movement as they explore the main text that features annotated quotes from...
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The Joys of Volunteering whose subtitle is Volunteer's Memoir is my ruling passion. It lets me know that volunteering is a kind of art that adds joys to the full meaning of life. It is a hight-interest volunteering which I had the opportunity to be a part of between 2009 and 2015
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2023
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NYPL BEST OF THE YEAR
BEST OF THE BEST, BLACK CAUCUS OF THE AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION
A stunning collection of oral histories from Black elders who grew up in the Jim Crow South
The past is not past. We may think something ancient history, or something that doesn't affect our present day, but we would be wrong.
Those Who Saw the Sun is a collection of oral histories...
BEST OF THE BEST, BLACK CAUCUS OF THE AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION
A stunning collection of oral histories from Black elders who grew up in the Jim Crow South
The past is not past. We may think something ancient history, or something that doesn't affect our present day, but we would be wrong.
Those Who Saw the Sun is a collection of oral histories...
13) Sade on the Wall
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Save her friendship, or save her best friend . . .Sade and Jackie have been best friends since they were little, but a dangerous habit may drive a rift between them forever. When Sade finds out that Jackie has been attending raves, she doesn't think it's a big deal-until she discovers that Jackie has an even bigger secret.Sade soon finds herself lying to the people she loves most in order to cover for Jackie. Caught in Jackie's web of self-destruction,...
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Drawing from his own experiences of rural childhood poverty in Texas, to prominent roles as a government official, and now as an acclaimed educational leader, Dr. Ivery demonstrates his motivational gifts, as he seeks to inspire young men to live lives of purpose and integrity.
A father and grandfather, Dr. Ivery's words are presented as a personal conversation with a young man, inviting him to stop for a moment and think about the path his life...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 10.7 - AR Pts: 12
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1370L
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Traces over four centuries of African American history, drawing on personal journals, interviews, and archival materials to document times ranging from the Colonial period and slavery through the Civil War and the Civil Rights era.
16) Dragon Land
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Australian video-game enthusiasts, Stephanie Bendixsen and Steven O'Donnell, take the epic fantasy quest to a whole new level in this action-packed, highly-illustrated follow up to Dig World!
Enter Dragon Land, Level Two of a virtual reality game where things are all too real!Rip and Mei escaped Dig World, only to find themselves still trapped inside the game. And it's only getting harder to stay alive!Now known as the Dragon Riders, Rip and Mei...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 8 - AR Pts: 6
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1050L
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Few men in American history are as controversial as Malcolm X. In this provocative biography, Myers, winner of a Newbery Honor and four-time Coretta Scott King Award winner, presents a forthright portrait of a complex man whose life reflected the major events of our times.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 9.6 - AR Pts: 8
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"Following the Civil War, the Reconstruction era raised a new question to those in power in the US: Should African Americans, so many of them former slaves, be granted the right to vote? In a bitter partisan fight over the legislature and Constitution, the answer eventually became yes, though only after two constitutional amendments, two Reconstruction Acts, two Civil Rights Acts, three Enforcement Acts, the impeachment of a president, and an army...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 8.8 - AR Pts: 8
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1120L
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English
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Describes slavery in the United States, the harsh conditions under which slaves lived, the active and passive resistance with which they fought for their rights, the revolts, and the involvement of slaves in the Civil War.
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In a world where being a young black male can often come with challenges, finding your purpose and the right people to surround yourself with can be difficult. That's where this inspiring self-help book comes in. Written specifically for young black males aged 15-25, it provides a guide to identifying their mission on this earth and finding the right friends to support them.
Here are five key takeaways from this empowering book:
• Understanding...
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