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Series: This Promise of Change One Girl's Story in the Fight for School Equality Paperback Jo Ann Allen Boyce 9781547604487 $17.50 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 10 - 12 Aug 19, 2021

Recipient of a Robert F. Sibert Informational Book HonorWinner of the 2019Boston Globe-Horn Book Award for NonfictionA NYPL Top Ten of 2019AKirkus Reviews Best Book of the YearIn 1956, one year before federal troops escorted the Little Rock 9 into Central High School, fourteen year old Jo Ann Allen was one of twelve African-American students who broke the color barrier and integrated Clinton High School in Tennessee. At first things went smoothly for the Clinton 12, but then outside agitators interfered, pitting the townspeople against one ano... + Read More
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Series: Three-Fifths a Man A Graphic History of the African American Experience Hardcover Sid Jacobson 9780809093687 $45.50 HISTORY Dec 31, 2024

InThree-Fifths a Man, the award-winning and bestselling team of Sid Jacobson and Ernie ColÃ³n highlights the key events in African American history, taking us from the sixteenth-century Atlantic slave trade to the election of Barack Obama and the #BlackLivesMatter movement. Through richly drawn four-color illustrations and concise, accessible chapters, Jacobson and ColÃ³n convey a history of hardship and hope--a painful and necessary process, full of victories and setbacks, from theAmistad mutiny and the Three-Fifths Compromise toBrown v. Board... + Read More
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Series: Three-Fifths a Man A Graphic History of the African American Experience Paperback Sid Jacobson 9780809093694 $22.50 COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS Dec 31, 2024

The essential, vividly illustrated graphic novel primer on African American history, from the Middle Passage to Black Lives MatterInThree-Fifths a Man, the award-winning and bestselling team of Sid Jacobson and Ernie ColÃ³n highlights the key events in African American history, taking us from the sixteenth-century Atlantic slave trade to the election of Barack Obama and the Black Lives Matter movement. Through richly drawn four-color illustrations and concise, accessible chapters, Jacobson and ColÃ³n convey a history of hardship and hope—a pain... + Read More
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Series: Legacy of Orisha Children of Blood and Bone Paperback Tomi Adeyemi 9781250294623 $19.99 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 14 - 18 Jan 01, 2023

InstantNew York Times BestsellerNew York Times Notable Children's Books of 2018TIME Top 10 Best YA and Children's Books of 2018NPR's Book Concierge 2018 Great Reads ListBuzzfeed's 24 Best YA Books of 2018Bustle's Top 25 Best Young Adults Books of 20182018KirkusPrize FinalistYALSA William C. Morris YA Debut Award FinalistPaste Magazine’s 30 Best YA Novels of 2018Newsweek’s 61 Best Books from 2018Boston Globe’s Best Children's Books of 2018Publishers Weekly Best YA Books of 2018School Library JournalBest Books of 2018With five starred reviews, To... + Read More
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Series: Colonialism Right or Wrong?: An African Perspective Hardcover Mukui Waruiru 9781472965028 $43.50 POLITICAL SCIENCE Apr 12, 2022

The first book on the controversial subject of colonialism in Africa from the perspective of an African author. There are a lot of people pontificating these days about colonization and the British Empire. Those who view British colonialism as entirely bad often express themselves with venom and fury - attacking anyone who does not agree with them. Here is a book by an African on this vexed subject. The common narrative about colonialism in Africa is that it brought only oppression and injustice, and that nothing positive was accomplished in ... + Read More
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Series: Performing Female Blackness Paperback Naila Keleta-Mae 9781771124805 $24.99 SOCIAL SCIENCE Mar 31, 2021

Performing Female Blackness examines race, gender, and nation in Black life using critical race, feminist and performance studies methodologies. This book examines what private and public performances of female blackness reveal about race, gender, and nation and considers how Canada shapes these performances. Naila Keleta-Mae proposes that performance is part of the ontology of female blackness in the public and private spaces that constitute everyday life because people who are female and Black are constantly expected to perform fantasies—be ... + Read More
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Series: Vibrate Higher A Rap Story Hardcover Talib Kweli 9780374283407 $36.50 BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY Jan 12, 2021

From one of the most lyrically gifted, socially conscious rappers of the past twenty years,Vibrate Higher is a firsthand account of hip-hop as a political forceBefore Talib Kweli became a world-renowned hip hop artist, he was a Brooklyn kid who liked to cut class, spit rhymes, and wander the streets of Greenwich Village with a motley crew of artists, rappers, and DJs who found hip hop more inspiring than their textbooks (much to the chagrin of the educator parents who had given their son an Afrocentric name in hope of securing for him a more tr... + Read More
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Series: Confessions in B-Flat Hardcover Donna Hill 9781640638297 $33.99 FICTION Nov 24, 2020

Essence bestselling author Donna Hill brings us an emotional love story set against the powerful backdrop of the civil rights movement that gripped a nation‹a story as timely as it is timeless...The year is 1963. In Harlem, the epicenter of Black culture, the fight for equality has never been stronger. The time is now. Enough is enough. Yet even within its ranks, a different kind of battle rages. Love thy neighbor? Or rise up against your oppressors?Jason Tanner has just arrived in New York to help spread the message of his mentor, Dr. Martin L... + Read More
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Series: Confessions in B-Flat Paperback Donna Hill 9781640638990 $21.99 FICTION Nov 24, 2020

Essence bestselling author Donna Hill brings us an emotional love story set against the powerful backdrop of the civil rights movement that gripped a nation‹a story as timely as it is timeless...The year is 1963. In Harlem, the epicenter of Black culture, the fight for equality has never been stronger. The time is now. Enough is enough. Yet even within its ranks, a different kind of battle rages. Love thy neighbor? Or rise up against your oppressors?Jason Tanner has just arrived in New York to help spread the message of his mentor, Dr. Martin L... + Read More
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Series: Civil Disobedience Entrepreneurial Lessons from an Extraordinary Life Hardcover Karen Civil 9781633539365 $39.95 BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY Aug 11, 2020

The miraculous journey of a boss lady: Karen Civil's rags to riches story is a powerfully inspirational one. In the beginning, Civil was a young black female entrepreneur with a dream; read about her entrepreneurial journey as she overcame adversity and achieved success in digital marketing: a field dominated by white men. An entrepreneur book for black women: From a working class first generation immigrant to a star in marketing working with celebrity clients like the Backstreet Boys and Lil' Wayne, Civil's journey is bound to inspire any you... + Read More
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Series: One Last Word Wisdom from the Harlem Renaissance Paperback Nikki Grimes 9781681196022 $13.50 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 10 - 14 Aug 04, 2020

"One Last Wordis the work of a master poet." - Kwame Alexander, Newbery Medal-winning author ofThe CrossoverFrom theNew York Times bestselling and Coretta Scott King award-winning author Nikki Grimes comes an emotional, special new collection of poetry inspired by the Harlem Renaissance--paired with full-color, original art from today's most exciting African-American illustrators.Inspired by the writers of the Harlem Renaissance, bestselling author Nikki Grimes uses "The Golden Shovel" poetic method to create wholly original poems based ... + Read More
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Series: Make Change How to Fight Injustice, Dismantle Systemic Oppression, and Own Our Future Hardcover Shaun King 9780358048008 $37.00 SOCIAL SCIENCE Aug 04, 2020

A NEW YORK TIMESBESTSELLER “A captivating memoir of change. A hope-filled sermon for change. A tactical blueprint for how we can each make change.Make Change is all three and all the more towards an equitable and just world.” —Ibram X. Kendi, National Book Award-winning author ofStamped from the Beginning andHow to Be an AntiracistActivist and journalist Shaun King reflects on the events that made him one of the most prominent social justice leaders of our time and lays out a clear action plan for you to join the fight. As a leader of the Bla... + Read More
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Series: The Invincible Summer of Juniper Jones Paperback Daven McQueen 9781989365168 $14.99 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Jun 16, 2020

There are some friends you never forget. It's the summer of 1955. For Ethan Harper, a biracial kid raised mostly by his white father, race has always been a distant conversation. When he's sent to spend the summer with his aunt and uncle in small-town Alabama, his blackness is suddenly front and center, and no one is shy about making it known he's not welcome there. Enter Juniper Jones. The town's resident oddball and free spirit, she's everything the townspeople aren't - open, kind, and accepting. Armed with two bikes and an unlimited suppl... + Read More
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Series: All Boys Aren't Blue A Memoir-Manifesto Hardcover George M. Johnson 9780374312718 $24.50 YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION Age (years) from 14 - 18 Apr 28, 2020

*An Amazon Best Book of the Year optioned for television by Gabrielle Union!*In a series of personal essays, prominent journalist and LGBTQIA+ activist George M. Johnson explores his childhood, adolescence, and college years in New Jersey and Virginia. From the memories of getting his teeth kicked out by bullies at age five, to flea marketing with his loving grandmother, to his first sexual relationships, this young-adult memoir weaves together the trials and triumphs faced by Black queer boys.Both a primer for teens eager to be allies as well ... + Read More
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Series: Legacy of Orisha Awaken the Magic A Children of Blood and Bone Journal Hardcover Tomi Adeyemi 9781250261786 $22.99 SELF-HELP Apr 07, 2020

Awaken the Magic is a Children of Blood and Bone Journal fromNew York Times bestselling author Tomi Adeyemi, part of the Legacy of Orisha series.Children of Blood and Bone has become one of the most celebrated and buzzed about YA fantasy debuts. This journal expands the world of OrÃ¯sha with a beautiful keepsake filled with inspirational quotes and designs from the novel. Fans won't want to miss this stunning gift of a journal.
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Series: The Other Madisons The Lost History of a President's Black Family Hardcover Bettye Kearse 9781328604392 $40.00 BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY Mar 24, 2020

"ARoots for a new generation, rich in storytelling and steeped in history." —Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review "A compelling saga that gives a voice to those that history tried to erase...Poignant and eye-opening, this is a must-read."—Booklist In The Other Madisons, Bettye Kearse—a descendant of an enslaved cook and, according to oral tradition, President James Madison—shares her family story and explores the issues of legacy, race, and the powerful consequences of telling the whole truth. For thousands of years, West Africangriots (men) andgri... + Read More
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Series: The Weight of the Stars Paperback K. Ancrum 9781250101655 $14.99 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 14 - 18 Mar 17, 2020

A vivid, evocative YA lesbian romance about how the universe is full of second chancesRyann Bird dreams of traveling across the stars. But a career in space isn’t an option for a girl who lives in a trailer park on the “wrong” side of town. So Ryann becomes her circumstances and settles for acting out and skipping school to hang out with her delinquent friends.One day she meets Alexandria: a furious loner who spurns Ryann’s offer of friendship. After a horrific accident leaves Alexandria with a broken arm, the girls are brought together despite... + Read More
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Series: Woke A Young Poet's Call to Justice Hardcover Mahogany L. Browne 9781250311207 $25.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Mar 10, 2020

"This collection of poems by women of color covers topics relating to social justice, activism, discrimination and empathy, focusing on the need to speak out and inspiring middle-graders." -VogueWoke: A Young Poet's Guide to Justice is a collection of poems to inspire kids to stay woke and become a new generation of activists.Historically poets have been on the forefront of social movements.Wokeis a collection of poems by women that reflects the joy and passion in the fight for social justice, tackling topics from discrimination to empathy, and... + Read More
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Series: Tales Tales of East Africa (African Folklore Book for Teens and Adults, Illustrated Stories and Literature from Africa) Hardcover Jamilla Okubo 9781452182582 $32.95 FICTION Mar 10, 2020

Tales of East Africa is a collection of 22 traditional tales from Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania.Welcome to a world of magical adventure—a place where a boy spares the life of a fearsome monster, a flock of doves brings a girl back from the dead, and a hare wreaks havoc among all the other animals.Translated and transcribed by folklorists and anthropologists in the early 20th century, these stories evoke the distinctive beauty and irresistible humor of East African folklore.• The tales come alive alongside bold, contemporary art in this special il... + Read More
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Series: Meals, Music, and Muses Recipes from My African American Kitchen Hardcover Alexander Smalls 9781250098092 $47.50 COOKING Feb 25, 2020

Iconic chef and world-renowned opera singer Alexander Smalls marries two of his greatest passions—food and music—inMeals, Music, and Muses. More than just a cookbook, Smalls takes readers on a delicious journey through the South to examine the food that has shaped the region. Each chapter is named for a type of music to help readers understand the spirit that animates these recipes.Filled with classic Southern recipes and twists on old favorites, this cookbook includes starters such as Hoppin’ John Cakes with Sweet Pepper Remoulade and Carolina... + Read More
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Series: Queen Bey A Celebration of the Power and Creativity of Beyonce Knowles-Carter Paperback Veronica Chambers 9781250231451 $24.50 BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY Feb 18, 2020

FEATURED IN:The New York Times Book Review("New and Noteworthy") •Essence •Newsweek•People • Bustle • PopSugar • Refinery 29 •HelloGiggles'• PureWow •Newsday•AMNewYorkThe UltimateBeyoncÃ© Collectible"BeyoncÃ© fans will eat it up." —People"You don't need to be in the Beyhive to appreciateQueen Bey...Voices including culture critic Luvvie Ajayi and actress and producer Lena Waithe give us a fresh take on BeyoncÃ©, who's arguably the biggest pop star of our time." —EssenceBeyoncÃ©. Her name conjures more than music, it has come to be synonymous wi... + Read More
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Series: The Last Negroes at Harvard The Class of 1963 and the 18 Young Men Who Changed Harvard Forever Hardcover Kent Garrett 9781328879974 $39.00 BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY Feb 11, 2020

The untold story of the Harvard class of ’63, whose Black students fought to create their own identities on the cusp between integration and affirmative action.In the fall of 1959, Harvard recruited an unprecedented eighteen “Negro” boys as an early form of affirmative action. Four years later they would graduate as African Americans. Some fifty years later, one of these trailblazing Harvard grads, Kent Garrett, would begin to reconnect with his classmates and explore their vastly different backgrounds, lives, and what their time at Harvard mea... + Read More
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Series: Watch Us Rise Paperback Renee Watson 9781547603114 $14.99 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 13 Feb 11, 2020

"This stunning book is the story I've been waiting for my whole life; where girls rise up to claim their space with joy and power.” --Laurie Halse Anderson,New York Times bestselling and award-winning author of Speak"An extraordinary story of two indomitable spirits." --Brendan Kiely,New York Times bestselling co-author ofAll American Boys andTradition"Timely, thought-provoking, and powerful." --Julie Murphy,New York Times bestselling author ofDumplin'Newbery Honor and Coretta Scott King Award-winning author RenÃ©e Watson teams up with poet Ell... + Read More
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Series: Until We Are Free Reflections on Black Lives Matter in Canada Paperback Rodney Diverlus 9780889776944 $27.95 SOCIAL SCIENCE Feb 01, 2020

The killing of Trayvon Martin in 2012 by a white assailant inspired the Black Lives Matter movement, which quickly spread outside the borders of the United States. The movement’s message found fertile ground in Canada, where Black activists speak of generations of injustice and continue the work of the Black liberators who have come before them. Until We Are Free contains some of the very best writing on the hottest issues facing the Black community in Canada. It describes the latest developments in Canadian Black activism, organizing efforts ... + Read More
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Series: Robert Kroetsch Series I Am Still Your Negro An Homage to James Baldwin Paperback Valerie Mason-John 9781772125108 $19.99 POETRY Jan 31, 2020

Social Justice Poetry Spoken-word poet Valerie Mason-John unsettles readers with potent images of ongoing trauma from slavery and colonization. Her narratives range from the beginnings of the African Diaspora to the story of a stowaway on the Windrush, from racism and sexism in Trump’s America to the wide impact of the Me Too movement. Stories of entrapment, sexual assault, addictive behaviours, and rave culture are told and contrasted to the strengthening and forthright voice of Yaata, Supreme Being. I Am Still Your Negro is truth that needs t... + Read More
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Series: Pourin' Down Rain A Black Woman Claims Her Place in the Canadian West 2nd edition Paperback Cheryl Foggo 9781550598339 $19.95 BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY Jan 24, 2020

The 30th anniversary edition of Cheryl Foggo’s landmark work about growing up Black on the Canadian prairies Cheryl Foggo came of age during the 1960s in Calgary, a time when a Black family walking down the street still drew stares from everyone they passed. She grew up in the warm embrace of a community of extended family and friends, with roots in the Black migration of 1910 across the western provinces. But as an adolescent, Cheryl struggled against the negative attitudes towards Blackness she and her family encountered. She struggled agains... + Read More
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Series: Remembrance A Novel Hardcover Rita Woods 9781250298454 $37.99 FICTION Jan 21, 2020

"Stunning. ... Family is at the core ofRemembrance, the breathtaking debut novel by Rita Woods." --The Boston Globe.This breakout historical debut with modern resonance is perfect for the many fans ofThe Underground RailroadandOrphan Train.Remembrance…It’s a rumor, a whisper passed in the fields and veiled behind sheets of laundry. A hidden stop on the underground road to freedom, a safe haven protected by more than secrecy…if you can make it there.Ohio, present day. An elderly woman who is more than she seems warns against rising racism as a ... + Read More
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Series: Given Hardcover Nandi Taylor 9781989365045 $22.99 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Jan 21, 2020

Yenni has never been this far from home. With only her wits, her strength, and her sacred runelore, the fierce Yirba warrior princess is alone in the Empire of Cresh. It's a land filled with strange magics and even stranger people - all of whom mistrust anyone who's different. But Yenni will prove herself, and find the cure for her father's wasting illness. She will not fail. No one warned her about the dragons. Especially not about him. Yet there is something powerful and compelling about the violet-black dragon known as Weysh. In human... + Read More
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Series: Black Is a Rainbow Color Hardcover Angela Joy 9781626726314 $24.50 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 4 - 8 Jan 14, 2020

A child reflects on the meaning of being Black in this moving and powerful anthem about a people, a culture, a history, and a legacy that lives on.Red is a rainbow color.Green sits next to blue.Yellow, orange, violet, indigo,They are rainbow colors, too, butMy color is black . . .And there’s no BLACK in rainbows.From the wheels of a bicycle to the robe on Thurgood Marshall's back, Black surrounds our lives. It is a color to simply describe some of our favorite things, but it also evokes a deeper sentiment about the incredible people who helped ... + Read More
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Series: Inventing Victoria Paperback Tonya Bolden 9781547603176 $14.99 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 13 Jan 14, 2020

As a young black woman in 1880s Savannah, Essie's dreams are very much at odds with her reality. Ashamed of her beginnings, but unwilling to accept the path currently available to her, Essie is trapped between the life she has and the life she wants.Until she meets a lady named Dorcas Vashon, the richest and most cultured black woman she's ever encountered. When Dorcas makes Essie an offer she can't refuse, she becomes Victoria. Transformed by a fine wardrobe, a classic education, and the rules of etiquette, Victoria is soon welcomed in the upp... + Read More
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Series: Saving Savannah Hardcover Tonya Bolden 9781681198040 $24.50 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 13 Jan 14, 2020

From acclaimed author Tonya Bolden comes the story of a teen girl becoming a woman on her own terms against the backdrop of widespread social change in the early 1900s.Savannah Riddle is lucky. As a daughter of an upper class African American family in Washington D.C., she attends one of the most rigorous public schools in the nation--black or white--and has her pick among the young men in her set. But lately the structure of her society--the fancy parties, the Sunday teas, the pretentious men, and shallow young women--has started to suffocate... + Read More
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Series: Black Girl Unlimited The Remarkable Story of a Teenage Wizard Hardcover Echo Brown 9781250309853 $24.50 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 14 - 18 Jan 14, 2020

"Brown has written a guidebook of survival and wonder."—The New York Times"Just brilliant."—Kirkus ReviewsHeavily autobiographical and infused with magical realism,Black Girl Unlimitedfearlessly explores the intersections of poverty, sexual violence, depression, racism, and sexism—all through the arc of a transcendent coming-of-age story for fans of Renee Watson'sPiecing Me Together and Ibi Zoboi'sAmerican Street.Echo Brown is a wizard from the East Side, where apartments are small and parents suffer addictions to the white rocks. Yet there is... + Read More
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Series: A Bound Woman Is a Dangerous Thing The Incarceration of African American Women from Harriet Tubman to Sandra Bland Paperback DaMaris Hill 9781635574616 $23.00 HISTORY Jan 14, 2020

Nominated for an NAACP Image AwardAPublishers Weekly Top 10 History Title for the seasonBooklist's Top 10 Diverse Nonfiction titles for the yearBookRiot's "50 Must-Read Poetry Collections"Most Anticipated Books of the Year--The Rumpus, NylonA revelatory work in the tradition of Claudia Rankine's Citizen, DaMaris Hill's searing and powerful narrative-in-verse bears witness to American women of color burdened by incarceration.“It is costly to stay free and appear / sane.”From Harriet Tubman to Assata Shakur, Ida B. Wells to Sandra Bland and Black... + Read More
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Series: When They Call You a Terrorist A Black Lives Matter Memoir Paperback Patrisse Khan-Cullors 9781250306906 $21.99 BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY Jan 14, 2020

THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER.New York Times Editor’s Pick.Library Journal Best Books of 2019.TIME Magazine's "Best Memoirs of 2018 So Far."O, Oprah’s Magazine’s “10 Titles to Pick Up Now.”Politics & Current Events 2018 O.W.L. Book Awards WinnerThe Root Best of 2018"This remarkable book reveals what inspired Patrisse's visionary and courageous activism and forces us to face the consequence of the choices our nation made when we criminalized a generation. This book is a must-read for all of us." - Michelle Alexander, New York Times bests... + Read More
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Series: Badass Black Girl: Questions, Quotes, and Affirmations for Teens (For Fans of Black Girl Magic) Paperback M.J. Fievre 9781642501728 $24.95 YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION Jan 14, 2020

A Daily Dose of Inspiration for Badass Black GirlsExplore the many facets of your identity through hundreds of big and small questions. MJ Fievre tackles topics such as family and friends, school and careers, body image, and stereotypes in this journal designed for teenage girls. By reflecting on these topics, readers confront the issues that can hold them back from living their lives.Embrace authenticity and celebrate who you are. Finding the courage to live as you are is not easy, so here's a journal designed to help readers nurture their cre... + Read More
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Series: The Book of Awesome Black Americans Scientific Pioneers, Trailblazing Entrepreneurs, Barrier-Breaking Activists and Afro-Futurists Paperback Monique L. Jones 9781642501476 $24.95 YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION Jan 14, 2020

We are familiar with a handful of African Americans who are mentioned in American history books, but there are also countless others who do not get recognized in mainstream media. Their actions may not have appeared shake the world, but their contributions to shifting American culture were just as groundbreaking. The achievements of Black Americans included in this book range from athletic to artistic, literary to scientific. Their stories encourage readers, especially teenage boys and girls, to find their own paths for change.