african american women

When Janie Starks returns home, the small black community buzzes with gossip about the outcome of her affair with a younger man.

"A biography about abolitionist Harriet Tubman--from childhood on a plantation to her work as a nurse and key role in the Underground Railroad.".

A brief introduction to the life of Harriet Tubman, who spent her childhood in slavery and later worked to help other slaves escape north to freedom through the Underground Railroad.

Using a variety of primary sources, this biography of Harriet Tubman describes the life of a former slave who was responsible for helping many other slaves to freedom.

A biography of the Afican American woman who escaped slavery and led others to freedom as a conductor on the Underground Railroad.

Describes the things African American women did to help their country during World War II.

"Raised by a single mother in an impoverished neighborhood in Los Angeles, Patrisse Khan-Cullors experienced firsthand the prejudice and persecution Black Americans endure at the hands of law enforcement. For Patrisse, the most vulnerable people in the country are Black people. Deliberately and ruthlessly targeted by a criminal justice system serving a white privilege agenda, Black people are subjected to unjustifiable racial profiling and police brutality. In 2013, when Trayvon Martin's killer went free, Patrisse's outrage led her to co-found Black Lives Matter with Alicia Garza and Opal Tometi. Condemned as terrorists and as a threat to America, these loving women founded a hashtag that birthed the movement to demand accountability from the authorities who continually turn a blind eye to the injustices inflicted upon people of Black and Brown skin. Championing human rights in the face of violent racism, Patrisse is a survivor. She transformed her personal pain into political power, giving voice to a people suffering inequality and a movement fueled by her strength and love, to tell the country and the world that Black Lives Matter."--.

Contains a collection of essays by writer Ashley Woodfolk on bullying, heartbreak, racism, and confidence, drawn from her own experiences and those of her hero, Michelle Obama.

Truth's testimony to her 30 years of bondage in upstate New York and the revelations that turned her into an abolitionist.

An exploration of the life of Harriet Tubman that discusses her childhood, escape from slavery, involvement in the Underground Railroad and Civil War, fight for women's rights, and other related topics.