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John Lewis : a life
Greenberg, David
Paper Book
New York Times Book Review Top 100 Books of 2024 Explore the "comprehensive and compelling" (Jon Meacham) biography of civil rights leader John Lewis, celebrated as "the conscience of Congress," through a narrative that weaves together exclusive interviews, never-before...
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The jazzmen : how Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, and Count Basie transformed America
Tye, Larry
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From the New York Times bestselling author of Satchel and Bobby Kennedy, a sweeping and spellbinding portrait of the longtime kings of jazz--Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, and Count Basie--who, born within a few years of one another, overcame racist exclusion and...
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Coates, Ta-Nehisi
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#1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER * NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * The renowned author of Between the World and Me journeys to three resonant sites of conflict to explore how the stories we tell--and the ones we don't--shape our realities. "Ta-Nehisi Coates always writes with a...
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Medgar & Myrlie : Medgar Evers and the love story that awakened America
Reid, Joy-Ann
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#1 New York Times Bestseller "Medgar Evers deserves a place alongside Malcolm X and Dr. King in our historical memory. Evers, with Myrlie as his partner in activism and in life, was doing civil rights work in the single most hostile and dangerous environment in America."--from Medgar...
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Night flyer : Harriet Tubman and the faith dreams of a free people
Miles, Tiya
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Finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award in Biography * A Washington Post Notable Book * One of Smithsonian Magazine's Ten Best History Books of the Year * One of AAIHS's Best Black History Books of 2024 "Though broad strokes of Tubman's story are widely...
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The love you save : a memoir
Taylor, Goldie
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*A Zibby's Most Anticipated Book of 2023* *One of The Root's Most Anticipated Books of January* *A Good Morning America Best Book of January* *An Essence Must Read Book of the Year* *A St. Louis Post-Dispatch Bestseller* ...
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Thicker than water : a memoir
Washington, Kerry
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Award-winning actor, director, producer, and activist Kerry Washington shares the deeply moving journey of her life so far, and the "beautiful" story of discovering her truth in this instant New York Times bestseller (Oprah Winfrey). While on a drive in Los...
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