afro-american women

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Marian Anderson

the story of the voice that broke barriers
1971
Celebrate the life, career and musical legacy of Anderson whose character and talent made enormous contributions to the course of civil rights. Hear her reminisce about the people and events that shaped her personal and musical development.

Madam C. J. Walker, entrepreneur

1992
A biography of the Afro-American businesswoman whose invention of facial creams and other cosmetics led to great financial success and who, throughout her life, devoted herself to many social and political causes.

Fifty Black women who changed America

1999
Examines the lives and work of fifty African-American women who have made significant contributions to American society; presented chronologically from Civil War poet Phyllis Wheatley to Olympic athlete Florence Griffith Joyner.

Surviving the silence

Black women's stories of rape
1998

Revolutionary tales

African American women's short stories, from the first story to the present
1995

Killing rage

ending racism
1995

The Unforgetting heart

an anthology of short stories by African American women, 1859-1993
1993

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