Haskins, James

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Profiles in Black power

Ralph Bunche; a most reluctant hero

A biography of the first black American to receive a Ph. D. in political science, the first to hold a high position in the State Department, and the first to win the Nobel Peace Prize.

Resistance

Discusses the concept of non-violence as practised by eight famous people, including Martin Luther King, Cesar Chavez, and Jesus of Nazareth.

The story of civil rights hero John Lewis

2018
An illustrated biography of civil rights leader John Lewis, including sidebars with background information on themes relevant to Lewis's life.
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Pinckney Benton Stewart Pinchback

A biography of a black riverboat gambler, fighter, Don Juan, army captain and newspaper publisher who became governor of Louisiana during the Reconstruction period.

Profiles in Black power

Get on board

the story of the Underground Railroad
Discusses the Underground Railroad, the secret, loosely organized network of people and places that helped many slaves escape North to freedom.
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Count your way through Zimbabwe

Uses the Shona words for the numbers from one to ten to introduce the land, history, and culture of Zimbabwe.
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