Two fifth graders try to uplift themselves and their classmates out of a less than beautiful urban present by encouraging dreams and the desire to achieve them.
Presents information, in simple text with illustrations, on how the hairstyle of cornrows, a symbol in Africa since ancient times, can symbolize the courage of outstanding Afro-Americans.
Two fifth graders try to uplift themselves and their classmates out of a less than beautiful urban present by encouraging dreams and the desire to achieve them.
A young African-American brother and sister learn how their people came to be enslaved, how they managed to retain their cultural identity despite the many hardships they suffered, and how they finally gained their freedom.
Explains how the hair style of cornrows, a symbol in Africa since ancient times, can today in this country symbolize the courage of outstanding African Americans.
