Tonya Bolden . . . Author & Speaker
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This scrapbook, this witness of the black experience in miniature, speaks to all readers. From the first recorded birth of a black child in Jamestown, through the Revolution, the Civil War, Reconstruction, and the fight for civil rights, right on up to our own time, Tell All the Children Our Story explores what it has meant to be young and black in America. [Read more…] about Tell All the Children Our Story: Memories and Mementos of Being Young and Black in America
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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
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Right from the beginning, women of African descent have played an important and noteworthy role in the American experience. The Book of African-American Women explores the trials and tribulations, but most of all the accomplishments, of 150 women. [Read more…] about The Book of African-American Women: 150 Crusaders, Creators, and Uplifters
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Spanning the four centuries from Jamestown to the Million Man March, Strong Men Keep Coming captures the dynamic essence of the black male experience in America. Shedding new light on towering icons, as well as forgotten strivers and pioneers [Read more…] about Strong Men Keep Coming: The Book of African-American Men
