Slavery & The Making of America |
Slavery
and the Making of America by
James Oliver Horton,
Lois E. Horton (Hardcover -
November 1, 2004) |
Slavery and the Making of America
(Audio CD - December 31, 2004) |
Slavery
& The Making of America [SOUNDTRACK] (Audio CD) ~
Slavery & The Making of America in Music |
Slavery and the Making of America
~ DVD |
2001 Pulitzer Prize
for Biography
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W.E.B. Dubois : The Fight for Equality and the American Century 1919-1963
by
David Levering Lewis.
David Levering Lewis has also been twice blessed: the second
installment of his monumental work,
W.E.B. Dubois : The Fight for Equality and the American Century 1919-1963,
won the biography award--and so, amazingly, did the first volume,
W.E.B. Dubois : Biography of a Race, 1868-1919. |
More Dubois:
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W.E.B. Dubois : Biography of a Race, 1868-1919
by
David Levering Lewis (Paperback - December 1994)
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W.E.B. Du Bois Speaks : Speeches and Addresses 1890-1919
by
W. E. B. Dubois, et al (Paperback - November 1988)
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Black History Essential Bookshelf
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The African-American Century by
Cornel West,
Henry Louis Gates, Jr ~ More
Cornel West & Henry Louis Gates Jr (Books)
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Before the Mayflower : A History of Black America by
Lerone Bennett, Jr. (Paperback - July 1993)
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Find Where the Wind Goes : Moments from My Life by
Dr. Mae Jemison,
Mae Jemison (School & Library Binding - April 2001) More
Mae Jemison
Books |
Forced into Glory : Abraham Lincoln's White Dream by
Lerone Bennett, Jr. (Hardcover - February 2000) |
Hidden in Plain View : A Secret Story
of Quilts and the Underground Railroad
by
Jacqueline L. Tobin, et al |
The Promised Land : The Great Black Migration
and How It Changed America
by
Nicholas Lemann |
The Shaping of Black America by
Lerone Bennett, Jr.,
Charles White (Illustrator) (Paperback - July 1993) |
What Manner of Man : A Biography of Martin Luther King,
Jr. by
Lerone Bennett, Jr. (Hardcover - June 1992) |
More black history classics
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Books for Younger
Readers:
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Black Books Galore! : Guide to Great African-American
Children's Books About Boys
by
Donna Rand,
Toni Trent Parker |
Black Books Galore! : Guide to Great African-American
Children's Books About Girls
by
Donna Rand,
Toni Trent Parker |
The African American
Experience (Ages 4-8) |
In February,
Americans honor both the tragic past and the essential contributions
of African Americans. Whether you choose
Christopher Myers's lovely picture book Wings or the tall tale
Big Jabe, share this
engaging collection of books with the young readers in your life.
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The African American
Experience (Ages 9-12) |
Authors
from
Virginia Hamilton to
Christopher Paul Curtis have made the African American experience--past
and present--come alive with their exquisitely crafted
books for older readers. |