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February is Black History Month Each February we recognize the contributions African Americans have made in our nation's history. It's a time to recognize prominent figures such as Martin Luther King Jr., Maya Angelou, Rosa Parks, Toni Morrison, and countless others whose echoes have shaped our future. Bring the past to life with these titles selected by your librarian!
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Black buck
by Mateo Askaripour
An unambitious college graduate accepts a job at Sumwun, the hottest NYC startup, and reimagines himself as “Buck” a ruthless salesman and begins to hatch a plan to help young people of color infiltrate America’s sales force.
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Saving Ruby King
by Catherine Adel West
When Ruby King's mother is found murdered in their home in Chicago's South Side, the police dismiss it as another act of violence in a black neighborhood. But for Ruby, it's a devastating loss that leaves her on her own with her violent father. While she receives many condolences, her best friend, Layla, is the only one who understands how this puts Ruby in jeopardy. In a relentless quest to save Ruby, Layla uncovers the murky loyalties and dangerous secrets that have bound their families together for generations. Only by facing this legacy of trauma head-on will Ruby be able to break free."
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The vanishing half
by Brit Bennett
Separated by their embrace of different racial identities, two mixed-race identical twins reevaluate their choices as one raises a black daughter in their southern hometown while the other passes for white with a husband who is unaware of her heritage.
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The voting booth
by Brandy Colbert
Preparing to vote for the first time, Marva is indignant when she observes a fellow teen turned away from the voting booth and teams up with him to fight a corrupt system and search for a missing cat. By the award-winning author of Finding Yvonne.
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Genesis begins again
by Alicia Williams
A 13-year-old girl who is so oppressed by low self-esteem that she keeps a list of the things she hates about herself must overcome internalized racism and a verbally abusive family to learn to love herself.
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Look both ways : a tale told in ten blocks
by Jason Reynolds
A whimsical exploration of the role detours play in life follows a group of students who become so engaged in everyday activities while taking 10 different routes home from school that they fail to notice a school bus that has dropped from the sky.
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Sulwe
by Lupita Nyong'o
The Academy Award-winning actress presents the story of a little girl with beautiful, midnight-colored skin that makes her feel different from everyone, until a magical journey in the night sky transforms her perspective.
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A ride to remember : a civil rights story
by Sharon Langley
The true story of how a ride on a carousel made a powerful Civil Rights statement reveals how in the summer of 1963, due to demonstrations and public protests, the Gwynn Oak Amusement Park in Maryland became desegregated, allowing co-author Sharon Langley to become the first African American child to ride the carousel.
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What is given from the heart
by Pat McKissack
A final picture book by the three-time Coretta Scott King Award-winner follows the story of a little boy from a home where he and his mother count their blessings while helping their church collect donations for a family that has lost everything in a fire.
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