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Celebrating Black Women for Women's History Month!
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Little leaders : bold women in black history
by Vashti Harrison
A biographical reference by a debut author and illustrator is based on her popular Instagram posts and shares the stories of 40 African-American women who shaped history. 50,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook.
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Streetcar to justice : how Elizabeth Jennings won the right to ride in New York
by Amy Hill Hearth
A portrait of a lesser-known hero in the history of desegregation traces the mid-19th-century activist case of young Elizabeth Jennings, who successfully won a major lawsuit against a New York City streetcar company with the support of Frederick Douglass after being refused a seat on a segregated streetcar. 30,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook.
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Zeely
by Virginia Hamilton
Geeder's summer at her uncle's farm is made special because of her friendship with a very tall, composed woman who raises hogs and who closely resembles the magazine photograph of a Watutsi queen. An ALA Notable Book. Reissue.
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On her own ground : the life and times of Madam C.J. Walker
by A'Lelia Perry Bundles
Written by her great-great-grandaughter, the biography of one of history's great entrepreneurs and philanthropists, Madam C. J. Walker, is told through personal letters, records, and never-before-seen photographs from the family collection. Reprint.
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The Girl Who Married a Skull : And Other African Stories
by Kel McDonald (Editor), Kate Ashwin (Editor), Charlie Spike Trotman (Editor)
Have you heard the one about the skull who borrowed body parts to pass himself off as a complete human so he could trick the village beauty into marriage? Well, what about when Frog and Snake's daughters had a play date? Okay, okay. But surely you've heard the story about the crocodiles who held a vote on whether or not to eat a man that had saved one of their lives? NO? Wow. Have we got some stories for you.
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bell hooks The author and activist born Gloria Jean Watkins, took on the name bell hooks to honor her great-grandmother. This name is intentionally written in lower case to take the attention away from her and to put more focus on her writing. Her work is centered on challenging systems of oppression which are based on race, gender, and class. While she is considered one of the most prolific scholars of our time, she also has written books to uplift black children, such as: "Happy to be Nappy," "Be Boy Buzz," and "Homemade Love."
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