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Author
Series
Pub. Date
1997
Language
English
Description
"Fighting Back is James B. McMillan's memoir of a life spent fighting racial discrimination in its many forms. His story is personal, but it represents the experiences of thousands of other African-Americans who demanded equality under the law. Born in Mississippi, McMillan and his mother moved north when he was five years old. He later attended the University of Detroit on an athletic scholarship, earned a degree in dentistry from Meharry Medical...
Author
Publisher
Little Bee Books
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
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Description
"This powerful and triumphant picture book biography tells the story of how openly gay civil rights leader Bayard Rustin defied prejudice as he planned and organized the historic March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. *"A civil rights luminary finally gets his due. The prose works in perfect harmony with Jackson's warmly colored, stunning illustrations, which present Rustin as a gifted, passionate visionary whose talents helped turn the march...
Author
Series
Publisher
Cherry Lake Press
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"This narrative nonfiction title introduces young readers to the 2020 Black Lives Matter marches. These large protests, filled with powerful and courageous voices, shined a light on important issues concerning police brutality and racism. Each book includes a table of contents, glossary of key words, index, author biography, sidebars, and timeline"--
224) Someday is now
Author
Publisher
Sea Grass
Pub. Date
2018.
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IL: LG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Presents the life of Clara Luper, an African-American teacher and local civil rights leader who taught her students about equality and led them in lunch counter sit-in demonstrations in Oklahoma City in 1958.
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