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
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
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
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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
Edited by Tonya Bolden [Read more…] about 33 Things Every Girl Should Know
