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Black History Month Reading List February 2017
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Waiting for 'Superman'
Examines the state of public education in the United States by looking at the stories of Bianca, Emily, Anthony, Daisy, and Francisco
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Gifted hands
Ben Carson overcomes poverty, prejudice, and his own temper to become a successful and renowned brain surgeon
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Dear white people /
Follows four black students at an Ivy League school dealing with racial stereotypes
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Coach Carter
Based on a true story, a high school basketball coach receives both criticism and praise after benching his entire team due to poor grades
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Akeelah and the bee
Akeelah must overcome a distracting home life to compete in the national spelling bee which in turn helps unite her South Los Angeles neighborhood to rally behind her
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