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Harriet Tubman

Presents information about Harriet Tubman, from her childhood in slavery to brave escape to the North and her work to help others escape slavery.

Wash day diaries

"A graphic novel love letter to the beauty and resilience of Black women, their hair, and friendships"--.

Go forth and tell

the life of Augusta Baker, librarian and master storyteller
2024
Picture book biography about librarian and story teller Augusta Braxton Baker, the first Black coordinator of children's services at all branches of the New York Public Library.
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Black women in science

a Black history book for kids
2022
This book features fifteen stories of Black female scientists that advanced their STEM fields and fought to build a legacy.

The love songs of W.E.B. Du Bois

a novel /(Historical Fiction)
2022
To come to terms with who she is and what she wants, Ailey, the daughter of an accomplished doctor and a strict schoolteacher, embarks on a journey through her family's past, helping her embrace her full heritage, which is the story of the Black experience in itself.

A'ja Wilson

"Las Vegas Aces power forward A'ja Wilson is a two-time WNBA All-Star. Discover how this MVP stays in shape, see how she performs on the court, and learn more about her life outside of basketball"--.

Everyday Something Has Tried to Kill Me and Has Failed

2023
With accumulated wisdom and sharp-eyed clarity, Everyday Something Has Tried to Kill Me And Has Failed addresses the joys and hardships of being an older Black woman in contemporary, ?periracial? America. Award-winning author Kim McLarin utilizes deeply personal experiences to illuminate the pain and power of aging, Blackness and feminism, in the process capturing the endless cycle of progress and backlash that has long shaped race and gender.

Chicken soup for the soul

2021
"These 101 stories and 12 poems, written by and for Black women, cover it all--from fierce to funny--about hopes and dreams, fears and realities, identity and self-discovery, family, children, even hair. Each one starts with a quote connecting you to a wellspring of wisdom from historical and contemporary Black women"--Back cover.

Katherine Johnson

NASA mathematician
2023
A biography of Katherine Johnson, whose math skills used in her work at NASA were critical to the first space flights.

Everything's fine

a novel
"On Jess's first day at Goldman Sachs, she's less than thrilled to learn she'll be on the same team as Josh, her white, conservative sparring partner from college. Josh loves playing the devil's advocate and is just ... the worst. But when Jess finds herself the sole Black woman on the floor, overlooked and underestimated, it's Josh who shows up for her in surprising--if imperfect--ways. Before long, an unlikely friendship--one tinged with undeniable chemistry--forms between the two. A friendship that gradually, and then suddenly, turns into an electrifying romance that shocks them both. Despite their differences, the force of their attraction propels the relationship forward, and Jess begins to question whether it's more important to be happy than right. But then it's 2016, and the cultural and political landscape shifts underneath them. And Jess, who is just beginning to discover who she is and who she has the right to be, is forced to ask herself what she's willing to compromise for love and whether, in fact, everything's fine"--Provided by publisher.

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