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  • It Is Well with My Soul

    The Extraordinary Life of a 106-Year-Old Woman

    by Ella Mae Cheeks Johnson, Patricia Mulcahy ...
    An African American centenarian who saw W. E. B. Du Bois speak in 1924 and attended President Barack Obama’s inauguration in 2009 shares wisdom from a life well lived during a crucial period in American historyElla Mae Cheeks Johnson was an inspirational, dynamic, and one-of-a-kind woman, whose ordinary life was nothing less than extraordinary throughout the course of her 106 years. A graduate of ... Read more

    $6.99 USD

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  • Our Kind of People

    Inside America's Black Upper Class

    by Lawrence Otis Graham ...
    "Fascinating. . . . [Graham] has made a major contribution both to African-American studies and the larger American picture." —New York TimesDebutante cotillions. Million-dollar homes. Summers in Martha's Vineyard. Membership in the Links, Jack & Jill, Deltas, Boule, and AKAs. An obsession with the right schools, families, social clubs, and skin complexion. This is the world of America’s Black ... Read more

    $11.49 USD

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  • Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History

    by Vashti Harrison ...
    Series Book 1 - Leaders & Dreamers
    #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERMeet the little leaders. They're brave. They're bold. They changed the world.Featuring 40 trailblazing black women in history, this book educates and inspires as it relates true stories of women who broke boundaries and exceeded all expectations, including:Nurse Mary SeacolePolitician Diane AbbottMathematician Katherine JohnsonSinger Shirley BasseyBestselling author and ... Read more

    $10.99 USD

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  • Martin Luther King, Jr.

    by Grace Norwich ...
    Illustrated by Elisabeth Alba ...
    Series series I Am
    A lively biography of the civil rights leader: "Boxed insets add historic context and more specific information . . . a nice fit for middle readers." — BooklistI helped organize the Montgomery Bus Boycott. I am only 34 when I give the "I Have a Dream" speech. I am Martin Luther King Jr.Learn all about a heroic man whose accomplishments are truly inspiring. This book features:illustrations ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

  • Child of the Civil Rights Movement

    by Paula Young Shelton ...
    Illustrated by Raul Colón ...
    In this Bank Street College of Education Best Children's Book of the Year, Paula Young Shelton, daughter of Civil Rights activist Andrew Young, brings a child’s unique perspective to an important chapter in America’s history. Paula grew up in the deep south, in a world where whites had and blacks did not. With an activist father and a community of leaders surrounding her, including Uncle Martin ... Read more

    $6.99 USD

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  • 101 Most Important Things You Need to Know Before You Have a Baby

    Life Lessons You're Going to Learn Sooner or Later...

    by Renae Willis ...
    Congratulations!You're about to embark on an exciting adventure called parenthood.This collection of life lessons and wisdom will help you navigate the maze of tough decisions and difficult choices you are bound to face. You can keep your life balanced and purposeful simply by the choices you make.This little book offers practical, timeless advice on such topics as:Time Management Patience Faith ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • Reclamation

    Sally Hemings, Thomas Jefferson, and a Descendant's Search for Her Family's Lasting Legacy

    by Gayle Jessup White ...
    A Black descendant of Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings’ family explores America’s racial reckoning through the prism of her ancestors—both the enslaver and the enslaved.Gayle Jessup White had long heard the stories passed down from her father’s family, that they were direct descendants of Thomas Jefferson—lore she firmly believed, though others did not. For four decades the acclaimed journalist ... Read more

    $11.99 USD

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  • Martin & Mahalia: His Words, Her Song

    by Brian Pinkney, Andrea Davis Pinkney ...
    They were each born with the gift of gospel.*Martin's voice kept people in their seats, but also sent their praises soaring.Mahalia's voice was brass-and-butter - strong and smooth at the same time.With Martin's sermons and Mahalia's songs, folks were free to shout, to sing their joy.*On August 28, 1963, Martin Luther King, Jr. gave his famous "I Have a Dream" speech from the steps of the Lincoln ... Read more

    $10.99 USD

  • Through It All

    Reflections on My Life, My Family, and My Faith

    by Christine King Farris ...
    Through It All, a unique, intimate portrait of the Kings, one of America's most extraordinary families, is written as only a beloved elder sibling of Dr. Martin L. King, Jr., could -- with insight, tenderness, and wisdom.Christine King Farris, the only sister of Dr. King and his brother, A.D., is the surviving member of the family that together stood for the rights of all Americans at the ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

  • The Indigenous Black People of Monroe, Louisiana and the Surrounding Cities, Towns, and Villages

    A 100 Year Documentary

    by James O. McHenry ED.D ...
    This book is for those Louisiana slaves (and all the American slaves) whose labor was forced without regard to their humanity, even further, with unrestrained disrespect for their existence. This book is a tribute to the indigenous (originated in or native to the region) Black people of Northeast Louisiana, those folk who were reared in the rural areas, villages, and small towns; who worked on the ... Read more

    $8.69 USD

  • From Kansas Farm Boy to Moderator A Short History of the Life of Rev. William Francis Keesecker

    by Mary Jane Baird ...
    A grandmother records some details of her late husband's life for the benefit of his grandchildren and great grandchildren. ... Read more

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  • Song for My Father

    Memoir of an All-American Family

    by Stephanie Stokes Oliver ...
    On Election Day in 1960, a classmate of Stephanie Stokes Oliver threatened to beat her up. Why? Because in their class's mock presidential election, Stephanie revealed that she would follow her father's lead and vote for Nixon over Kennedy. Stephanie realized this day that her family was different from most other African Americans at the time: They were Republicans.Song for My Father is Stokes ... Read more

    $15.99 USD