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Black History Month
https://blackhistorymonth.gov/
February is Black History Month. Paying tribute to the generations of African Americans who struggled with adversity to achieve full citizenship in American society.
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I came as a shadow : an autobiography
Thompson, John
Paper Book
A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK The long-awaited autobiography from Georgetown University's legendary coach, whose life on and off the basketball court throws America's unresolved struggle with racial justice into sharp relief John Thompson was never...
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Caste (Oprah's Book Club) The Origins of Our Discontents
Wilkerson, Isabel.
Ebook
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * NEW YORK TIMES READERS PICK: 100 BEST BOOKS OF THE 21st CENTURY * OPRAH'S BOOK CLUB PICK * "An instant American classic and almost certainly the keynote nonfiction book of the American century thus far."--Dwight Garner, The New York Times
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The Compton cowboys : the new generation of cowboys in America's urban heartland
Thompson-Herna ndez, Walter
Paper Book
"Thompson-Hernández's portrayal of Compton's black cowboys broadens our perception of Compton's young black residents, and connects the Compton Cowboys to the historical legacy of African Americans in the west. An eye-opening, moving book."-- Margot Lee Shetterly, New York Times...
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The Compton Cowboys The New Generation of Cowboys in America's Urban Heartland
Thompson-Hernandez, Walter.
Ebook
The Compton Cowboys is the true story of a group of people continuing a proud, centuries-old tradition in one of America's most notorious cities. In Compton, California, ten black riders on horseback cut an unusual profile, their cowboy hats tilted...
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Four hundred souls : a community history of African America, 1619-2019
Kendi, Ibram X.
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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * A chorus of extraordinary voices tells the epic story of the four-hundred-year journey of African Americans from 1619 to the present--edited by Ibram X. Kendi, author of How to Be an Antiracist, and Keisha N. Blain, author of Set the World on...
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Four Hundred Souls A Community History of African America, 1619-2019
Kendi, Ibram X.
Ebook
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * A chorus of extraordinary voices tells the epic story of the four-hundred-year journey of African Americans from 1619 to the present--edited by Ibram X. Kendi, author of How to Be an Antiracist, and Keisha N. Blain, author of Set the World on...
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How the word is passed : a reckoning with the history of slavery across America
Smith, Clint
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This "important and timely" (Drew Faust, Harvard Magazine) #1 New York Times bestseller examines the legacy of slavery in America--and how both history and memory continue to shape our everyday lives. Beginning in his hometown of New Orleans, Clint...
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I'm still here : black dignity in a world made for whiteness
Brown, Austin Channing
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * REESE'S BOOK CLUB PICK * From a leading voice on racial justice, an eye-opening account of growing up Black, Christian, and female that exposes how white America's love affair with "diversity" so often falls short of its ideals. "Austin...
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Mediocre : the dangerous legacy of white male America
Oluo, Ijeoma
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From the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller So You Want to Talk About Race, an "illuminating" (New York Times Book Review) history of white male identity. What happens to a country that tells generation after generation of white...
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The Mis-Education of the Negro
Woodson, Carter Godwin
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The other Madisons : the lost history of a president's Black family
Kearse, Bettye
Paper Book
"A Roots for a new generation, rich in storytelling and steeped in history." --Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review "A compelling saga that gives a voice to those that history tried to erase...Poignant and eye-opening, this is a must-read." --Booklist ...
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Reclaiming her time : the power of Maxine Waters
Andrews-Dyer, Helena
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Named a Best Political Book of the Year by The Atlantic In the tradition of Notorious RBG, a lively, beautifully designed, full-color illustrated celebration of the life, wisdom, wit, legacy, and fearless style of iconic American Congresswoman Maxine Waters. "Let...
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Search results for Black History, Available Online, Event | Library of Congress
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Online events for Black History Month - Library of Congress
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I wonder as I wander : an autobiographical journey
Hughes, Langston
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In I Wonder as I Wander, Langston Hughes vividly recalls the most dramatic and intimate moments of his life in the turbulent 1930s. His wanderlust leads him to Cuba, Haiti, Russia, Soviet Central Asia, Japan, Spain (during its Civil War), through dictatorships, wars,...
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