african americans

"Interconnected stories present a picture of racial inequality in America, showing systemic discrimination in all areas of society and showing the unbroken line of Black resistance to this inequality"--Provided by publisher.

A little girl learns to love each part of herself, from her spectacular hair to her big heart.

Explains what Reconstruction is, and examines the impact Reconstruction had on the lives of African Americans. Explores the legacy of Reconstruction through Jim Crow Laws, the rise of white supremacist beliefs, the migration of African Americans from the South to the North, and the civil rights movement. Includes black-and-white photographs and illustrations, timelines, maps, and additional resources.

When an environmental and economic crisis leads to social chaos and violence in California, fifteen-year-old Lauren Olamina, who feels others' pain as her own, loses her family and home, and flees into the unprotected American landscape. What begins as a flight for survival soon leads to something more.

Profiles the life and career of author and folklorist Zora Neale Hurston, who travelled extensively to study and collect African-American culture and folklore, and became an influential writer of the 1920s Harlem Renaissance.

Examines the life and career of the African-American singer-actor who spoke out against racism and injustice.

Examines the life and works of poet Paul Laurence Dunbar.

Looks at the life of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr.

Presents a biography of Frederick Douglass from the earlier years of his life through the fight for freedom and equality, and on to his final days.

"Upon arriving at the prestigious Wooddale University, seventeen-year-old Savannah Howard comes face-to-face with microaggressions and outright racism--but if she stands up for justice, will she endanger her future?"--OCLC.