Tonya Bolden . . . Author & Speaker
Written by Tonya Bolden Illustrated by R. Gregory Christie
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Tonya Bolden’s moving homage to the Black Church is a celebration that spans centuries of oppression, endurance, hope, and jubilee. From the days when enslaved men, women, and children worshiped secretly in fields at night to the grand and prosperous city churches of today, the Black Church has been there to help its community, [Read more…] about Rock of Ages: A Tribute to the Black Church
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The ten women in this book are just a few of the African Americans who have made exceptional contributions to American life. Refusing to bow to social and political restrictions, they triumphed over racism and sexism to fulfill their aspirations and realize their dreams. [Read more…] about And Not Afraid To Dare: The Stories of Ten African-American Women
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Wake Up Our Souls explores the lives and creations of a select number of esteemed black men and women who are part of the American art scene yesterday and today. Some of the artists are discussed in detail, while spotlights on others help round out the story. In all, more than thirty artists and their works are celebrated within these pages. [Read more…] about Wake Up Our Souls: A Celebration of Black American Artists
By Gail Buckley | Adapted for young people by Tonya Bolden
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They fought on Lexington Green the first morning of the Revolution and stormed the Confederate stronghold at Fort Wagner. They charged San Juan Hill with Theodore Roosevelt’s Rough Riders and manned an anti-aircraft gun at Pearl Harbor. They are the black Americans who fought, often in foreign lands, for freedoms they did not enjoy at home. [Read more…] about American Patriots: The Story of Blacks in the Military from the Revolution to Desert Storm
Edited by Tonya Bolden
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SURE, THERE’S LOTS OF STUFF OUT THERE ABOUT EMPOWERING GIRLS, but how’s a girl supposed to know where to start if she wants to empower herself? Well, one perfect place is at the very beginning: with history, or “herstory,” depending on who you ask. [Read more…] about 33 Things Every Girl Should Know About Women’s History
Compiled by Tonya Bolden | Foreword by Charles Johnson [Read more…] about Rites of Passage: Stories About Growing Up by Black Writers From Around the World
