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Black History Month February 2024
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A black women's history of the United States
by Daina Ramey Berry
Two award-winning history professors and authors focus on the stories of African-American women slaves, civilians, religious leaders, artists, queer icons, activists and criminals in a celebration of black womanhood that demonstrates its indelible role in shaping America.
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Say their names : how Black lives came to matter in America
by Curtis Bunn
Combining journalism with personal insight, five seasoned journalists examine how inequality has been propagated throughout history, highlighting the disparities that have long characterized the dangers of being Black in America.
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Vigilance : the life of William Still, Father of the Underground Railroad
by Andrew K. Diemer
"The remarkable and inspiring story of William Still, an unknown abolitionist who dedicated his life to managing a critical section of the Underground Railroad in Philadelphia--the free state directly north of the Mason-Dixon line--helping hundreds of people escape from slavery."
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Soul City : race, equality, and the lost dream of an American utopia
by Thomas Healy
"A history of Floyd McKissick's 1969 plan to build a Black city in North Carolina, examining the story of the idealists who settled there, the obstacles that derailed the project, and what Soul City's saga says about Black opportunity, capitalism, and power then and now."
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Black folk : the roots of the Black working class
by Blair Murphy Kelley
An award-winning historian shows how the experiences of the Black working class, from the earliest days of the republic to the essential worker of the Covid pandemic, is essential to a full understanding of the American story.
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The Fresh prince project : how the Fresh prince of Bel-Air remixed America
by Chris Palmer
This entertaining cultural history of the beloved 90s sitcom that launched Will Smith's career brings us never-before-told stories based on exclusive interviews with the show's cast, creators, writers and crew who all helped redefine America's understanding of race, sex, parenthood and class.
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Black : a celebration of a culture
by Deborah Willis
Photographs from the birth of photography to the birth of hip-hop depict the history and evolution of Black culture in America, celebrating the worlds of family, worship, music, fashion, and sports.
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Master slave husband wife : an epic journey from slavery to freedom
by Ilyon Woo
Recounts the extraordinary and harrowing true story of a young, enslaved couple who, achieving one of the boldest feats of self-emancipation in American history, embarked on three epic journeys in one monumental bid for freedom, challenging the nation's core precepts of life, liberty and justice for all.
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