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Category: activism, Black Culture and Identity, Community Involvement, Historical Figures, Independent Thought, Uncategorized, women in leadership, women in politics, young adult
Tags: activism, civil rights, civil rights movement, community organizing, Ella Baker, Historical Figures, Modern Black Freedom Struggle, Patricia Hruby Powell, political activism, R. Gregory Christie, Voting, voting rights, women in leadership
Written by: Jonah Winter Illustrated by: Shane W. Evans For ages: 5-9 years Language: English Topics Covered: History, Voting Rights, Civil Rights, Modern Black Freedom Struggle, Black Culture & Identity, Activism, Historical Figure. Summary: Happy Saturday! For this round of #sweetsandsocialjustice we decided to make a…
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Category: activism, BIPOC, Black Culture and Identity, Community Involvement, feminism, Historical Figures, Independent Thought, poc-centric narratives, women in leadership
Tags: activist, American history, call to action, civil rights, civil rights movement, history, Jonah Winter, Modern Black Freedom Struggle, Shane Evans, sweets and social justice, voting rights
Written by: Dee Romito Illustrated by: Laura Freeman For ages: 5-9 years Language: English Topics Covered: Modern Black Freedom Struggle, Segregation, Historical Figures, Historical Narratives, POC-Centric Narratives, Black Culture & Identity, Activism, Community Organizing. Summary: Georgia Gilmore is both a mother of 6 and a cook…
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Category: activism, BIPOC, Black Culture and Identity, Community Involvement, Historical Figures, poc-centric narratives, women in leadership
Tags: activism, activist, Black Culture and Identity, call to action, civil rights, civil rights movement, Community Involvement, community organizing, Dee Romito, Georgia Gilmore, historic narratives, historical events, Historical Figures, Laura Freeman, MLK, MLK Jr., Modern Black Freedom Struggle, poc-centric narratives, segregation
Written by: Cynthia Levinson Illustrated by: Vanessa Brantley-Newton For ages: 5 years and up Language: English Topics Covered: POC-Centric Narratives, Historical Figure, Historical Event, Activism, Modern Black Freedom Struggle, Civil Rights, Family, Love. Summary: Audrey is a nine-year-old girl, living in Birmingham in 1963. The…
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Category: activism, Black Culture and Identity, Community Involvement, Global Community, Historical Fiction, Historical Figures, Independent Thought, Own Voices, poc-centric narratives, Self Expression, Social-Emotional Learning
Tags: activism, activist, Audrey Faye Hendricks, Black Culture and Identity, civil rights, Cynthia Levinson, Family, Global Community, historic narratives, historical events, Historical Fiction, Historical Figures, Independent Thought, Martin Luther King Jr., Modern Black Freedom Struggle, Own Voices, peaceful activism, peaceful protest, poc-centric narratives, social justice, Social-Emotional Learning, Vanessa Brantley-Newton
Written by: Carole Boston Weatherford Illustrated by: Elizabeth Zunon For ages: Elementary students and older Language: English Topics Covered: POC-Centric Narratives, Racism, Jim Crow, Segregation, Entertainment Industry, Historical Figures, Civil Rights, Modern Black Freedom Struggle. Summary: This book spans the life of Lena Horne, legendary vocalist…
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Category: activism, Art/Artists, Black Culture and Identity, Community Involvement, Culture & Traditions, Global Community, Historical Figures, Independent Thought, Musicians, poc-centric narratives, Self Expression
Tags: activism, african-american culture & traditions, artist, Carole Boston Weatherford, civil rights, Elizabeth Zunon, enertainment, entertainment industry, historic narratives, historical events, Historical Fiction, Historical Figures, Jim Crow, Lena Horne, Modern Black Freedom Struggle, music, NAACP, poc-centric narratives, segregation
Written by: Aaron Reynolds Illustrated by: Floyd Cooper For ages: 5 years and up Language: English Topics Covered: Civil Rights, POC-Centric Narratives, Activism, Historical Events, Historical Fiction, Rosa Parks. Summary: This book takes place on December 1st, 1955. This is also the historic day when Rosa…
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Category: activism, Community Involvement, Historical Fiction, Historical Figures, Independent Thought, poc-centric narratives
Tags: Aaron Reynolds, activism, Baynard Rustin, civil rights, Claudette Colvin, Floyd Cooper, historic narratives, historical events, Historical Fiction, Historical Figures, Independent Thought, individual thought, poc-centric narratives, racism, Rosa Parks
Written by: Lesa Cline-Ransome Illustrated by: James E. Ransome For ages: 6-10 years Language: English Topics Covered: POC-Centric Narratives, Historic Figure, Historical Events, Sports Figures, Civil Rights, Racism, Trailblazer. Summary: Set in Victorian times, this book covers the life of Marshall Taylor, later known as Major…
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Category: Historical Figures, poc-centric narratives, Sports
Tags: african-american family, civil rights, historic narratives, historical events, Historical Figures, integration, James E. Ransome, Lesa Cline-Ransome, Major Taylor, Marshall Taylor, poc-centric narratives, racism, Sports, sports figures, trailblazers
Written by: Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen Illustrated by: R. Gregory Christie For ages: 5-10 years Language: English Topics Covered: POC-Centric Narratives, Historical Figures, Military History, Sports Figures, Civil Rights. Summary: Before we knew Jackie Robinson as the first African-American Major League Baseball player, he served in the military….
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Category: activism, Community Involvement, Historical Figures, poc-centric narratives
Tags: activism, civil rights, historical events, Historical Figures, Jackie Robinson, military, R. Gregory Christie, segregation, sports figures, Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen
