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Cover image for Let it shine : stories of Black women freedom fighters

Let it shine : stories of Black women freedom fighters

by

Pinkney, Andrea Davis author.

Publication Date:

2000

Call Number:

Q J 920 PIN

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Book

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Mary McLeod Bethune

by

Evento, Susan.

Publication Date:

2004

Call Number:

J 921 BETHUNE

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Book

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by

Watson, Renée author.

Publication Date:

2021

Call Number:

J 921 WINFREY

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Book

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Cover image for A strong right arm : the story of Mamie "Peanut" Johnson

A strong right arm : the story of Mamie "Peanut" Johnson

by

Green, Michelle Y.

Publication Date:

2002

Call Number:

J 921 JOHNSON

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Book

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Cover image for Find where the wind goes : moments from my life

Find where the wind goes : moments from my life

by

Jemison, Mae, 1956-

Publication Date:

2001

Call Number:

J 629.45 JEM

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Book

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Cover image for Ella Fitzgerald : first lady of jazz

Ella Fitzgerald : first lady of jazz

by

Schoeneberger, Megan.

Publication Date:

2005

Call Number:

J 921 FITZGERALD

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Book

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Cover image for Mahalia : a life in gospel music

Mahalia : a life in gospel music

by

Orgill, Roxane.

Publication Date:

2002

Call Number:

921 JACKSON

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Polette, Nancy.

Publication Date:

2003

Call Number:

J 921 JEMISON

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Cover image for Flying high : the story of gymnastics champion Simone Biles

Flying high : the story of gymnastics champion Simone Biles

by

Meadows, Michelle author.

Publication Date:

2020

Call Number:

J 921 BILES

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Book

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First edition.

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Only passing through : the story of Sojourner Truth

Only passing through : the story of Sojourner Truth

by

Rockwell, Anne F. author.

Publication Date:

2000

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J 921 TRUTH

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Cover image for Holding her own : the exceptional life of Jackie Ormes

Holding her own : the exceptional life of Jackie Ormes

by

Todd, Traci N. author.

Publication Date:

2023

Call Number:

J 921 ORMES

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Book

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Sojourner Truth

by

Leebrick, Kristal, 1958- author.

Publication Date:

2002

Call Number:

J 921 TRUTH

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(51)

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(48)

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(42)

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(38)

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(6)

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Flint, Gillian illustrator.

(4)

Russell-Brown, Katheryn, 1961- author.

(3)

Bolden, Tonya author.

(2)

Freeman, Laura (Illustrator) illustrator.

(2)

Magoon, Kekla author.

(2)

Morrison, Frank, 1971- illustrator.

(2)

Weatherford, Carole Boston, 1956- author.

(2)

Abdurraqib, Hanif, 1983- author.

(1)

Abrams, Stacey writer of foreward.

(1)

Adaptation of (expression): Theoharis, Jeanne. Rebellious life of Mrs. Rosa Parks.

(1)

Adaptation of (work): Clinton, Chelsea. She persisted.

(1)

Adaptation of (work): King, Coretta Scott, 1927-2006. Coretta.

(1)

Ager, Charlotte, illustrator.

(1)

Alcantara, Jacqueline, illustrator.

(1)

Alcorn, Stephen, illustrator.

(1)

Allen, Kendra, 1994- author.

(1)

Alter, Judy, (Judith McBain), 1938-

(1)

Antelo, Marta, illustrator.

(1)

Baez, Marcelo, illustrator.

(1)

Bobo, Keturah A., illustrator.

(1)

Boiger, Alexandra, illustrator.

(1)

Brown, Austin Channing, author.

(1)

Cannarella, Deborah.

(1)

Charles, Tami author.

(1)

Christie, R. Gregory, 1971- illustrator.

(1)

Clifton, Lucille, 1936-2010 author.

(1)

Clinch, Shasta author.

(1)

Cline-Ransome, Lesa author.

(1)

Clinton, Chelsea author.

(1)

Colbert, Brandy author.

(1)

Collier, Bryan illustrator.

(1)

Cooper, Brittney C., 1980- author.

(1)

Dalton, Angela author.

(1)

Duncan, Alice Faye author.

(1)

Evans, Ashley illustrator.

(1)

(1)

Figueroa, Raissa illustrator.

(1)

Flint, Gillian, illustrator.

(1)

Glenn, Ebony illustrator.

(1)

Green, Michelle Y.

(1)

Harrison, April illustrator.

(1)

Harrison, April, illustrator.

(1)

Harvey, Jeanne Walker, author.

(1)

Hohn, Nadia L. author.

(1)

Holmes, Ekua, illustrator.

(1)

Holt, Kim, 1968- illustrator.

(1)

Holub, Joan author.

(1)

Hubbard, Rita L., author.

(1)

Inspired by: Clinton, Chelsea. She persisted.

(1)

Jemison, Mae, 1956-

(1)

Johnson, Cathy Ann, 1964- illustrator.

(1)

Juanita, Kaylani, illustrator.

(1)

Kaiser, Lisbeth author.

(1)

King, Coretta Scott, 1927-2006, author.

(1)

Kristensen, Charlot, illustrator.

(1)

LaNier, Carlotta Walls author.

(1)

Leebrick, Kristal, 1958- author.

(1)

Loh, Stefanie, author.

(1)

Lowe, Chaunté, 1984- author.

(1)

Lyons, Kelly Starling author.

(1)

(1)

Mazali, Gustavo illustrator.

(1)

McCabe, Katie, author.

(1)

McDaniel, Breanna J., author.

(1)

Meadows, Michelle author.

(1)

Messner, Kate author.

(1)

Monyei, Queenbe, illustrator.

(1)

Mora, Oge illustrator.

(1)

Nair, Kamala M. illustrator.

(1)

New York Times Company, author.

(1)

O'Brien, John, 1953- illustrator.

(1)

Orgill, Roxane.

(1)

Padnani, Amisha, author.

(1)

Page, Lisa Frazier author.

(1)

Pinkney, Andrea Davis author.

(1)

Polette, Nancy.

(1)

Powell, Margaret E. (Children's author), author.

(1)

Qiu, Joseph J. M., illustrator.

(1)

Raschka, Christopher, author.

(1)

Reid, Megan author.

(1)

Reynolds, Barbara A., author.

(1)

Rice, Condoleezza, 1954-

(1)

Robinson, Erin illustrator.

(1)

Rockwell, Anne F. author.

(1)

Roode, Daniel illustrator.

(1)

Roundtree, Dovey Johnson, 1914-2018 author.

(1)

Schoeneberger, Megan.

(1)

Semmer, Lauren illustrator.

(1)

Skidmore, Jemma, illustrator.

(1)

Smith, Charles R., Jr., 1969- author.

(1)

Sooy, Julia, adapter.

(1)

Stine, Megan author.

(1)

Sánchez Vegara, Ma Isabel (María Isabel) author.

(1)

Theoharis, Jeanne, author.

(1)

Todd, Traci N. author.

(1)

Velasquez, Eric, illustrator.

(1)

Wallace, Sandra Neil, author.

(1)

Watson, Renée author.

(1)

Wetzel, Dan, author.

(1)

Wilkins, Ebony author.

(1)

Williams, Alicia R. (Alicia Renee), author.

(1)

Williams, Alicia, 1970- author.

(1)

Williams, Andrea, author.

(1)

Williams-Garcia, Rita author.

(1)

Wise, Loveis, illustrator.

(1)

Wright, Shannon (Illustrator) illustrator.

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Children's Nonfiction

(52)

Nonfiction Collection

(4)

Children's Early Readers

(2)

Children's Picture Books

(2)

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(2)

Children's Board Books

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(1)

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African Americans -- Biography.

(54)

(33)

African American women -- Biography.

(24)

(20)

(8)

Illustrated works

(7)

African American women civil rights workers -- Biography.

(5)

Illustrated works.

(5)

Biles, Simone, 1997-

(4)

Chisholm, Shirley, 1924-2005.

(4)

Civil rights movements -- United States -- History -- 20th century.

(4)

Civil rights workers.

(4)

African Americans -- Civil rights -- History -- 20th century.

(3)

Autobiographies.

(3)

Creative nonfiction.

(3)

(3)

Parks, Rosa, 1913-2005.

(3)

Women legislators -- United States -- Biography.

(3)

Women singers -- Biography.

(3)

Abolitionists -- United States -- Biography.

(2)

African American legislators -- Biography.

(2)

African American singers -- Biography.

(2)

African American students.

(2)

African American women Olympic athletes.

(2)

African American women civil rights workers.

(2)

African American women legislators -- Biography.

(2)

African Americans -- Civil rights -- History.

(2)

Astronauts -- Biography.

(2)

(2)

Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.) -- Biography.

(2)

Civil rights -- History -- 20th century.

(2)

Civil rights workers -- Biography.

(2)

(2)

Enslaved persons

(2)

Franklin, Aretha.

(2)

Griffith Joyner, Florence Delorez, 1959-1998.

(2)

Hurston, Zora Neale.

(2)

Jackson, Ketanji Brown, 1970-

(2)

Jemison, Mae, 1956-

(2)

(2)

King, Coretta Scott, 1927-2006.

(2)

King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968 -- Family.

(2)

(2)

New York (N.Y.) -- Biography.

(2)

Olympic athletes.

(2)

Presidential candidates.

(2)

Sotomayor, Sonia, 1954-

(2)

Tallchief, Maria.

(2)

Teachers -- Biography.

(2)

Truth, Sojourner, 1799-1883

(2)

Tubman, Harriet, 1822-1913

(2)

United States -- Race relations -- History -- 20th century.

(2)

United States -- Race relations.

(2)

United States. Congress. House -- Biography.

(2)

Winfrey, Oprah.

(2)

Women fashion designers.

(2)

Women gymnasts -- United States -- Biography.

(2)

Women gymnasts.

(2)

Women judges -- United States -- Biography.

(2)

Actors -- United States -- Biography.

(1)

(1)

(1)

African American Christians.

(1)

African American actresses -- Biography.

(1)

African American artists -- Biography.

(1)

African American children -- Biography.

(1)

African American children.

(1)

African American civil rights workers -- Alabama -- Montgomery -- Biography.

(1)

African American fashion designers.

(1)

African American girls.

(1)

African American jazz musicians.

(1)

African American lawyers -- Biography.

(1)

African American legislators.

(1)

African American motorcyclists -- Biography.

(1)

African American novelists.

(1)

African American poets -- Biography.

(1)

African American political activists.

(1)

African American presidential candidates -- Biography.

(1)

African American presidential candidates.

(1)

African American teachers -- Biography.

(1)

African American television personalities -- Biography.

(1)

African American women -- Biography

(1)

African American women Olympic athletes -- Biography.

(1)

African American women astronauts -- Biography.

(1)

African American women athletes -- United States -- Biography.

(1)

African American women educators -- Biography

(1)

African American women judges -- Biography.

(1)

African American women lawyers -- Illinois -- Chicago -- Biography.

(1)

African American women lawyers.

(1)

African American women librarians.

(1)

African American women mathematicians.

(1)

African American women physicists.

(1)

African American women poets -- Biography.

(1)

African American women political activists -- Biography.

(1)

African American women political activists.

(1)

African American women singers -- Biography.

(1)

African American women tennis players -- Biography.

(1)

African American women track and field athletes.

(1)

African American women.

(1)

African Americans -- Anniversaries, etc.

(1)

African Americans -- Civil rights -- Alabama -- Montgomery -- History -- 20th century.

(1)

African Americans -- Civil rights.

(1)

African Americans -- Race identity.

(1)

African Americans -- Segregation -- History.

(1)

African Americans -- Social life and customs.

(1)

African Americans -- Texas -- History.

(1)

Alabama -- Biography

(1)

Allen, Kendra, 1994-

(1)

Allen, Kendra, 1994- -- Childhood and youth.

(1)

Anderson, Marian, 1897-1993.

(1)

Antislavery movements.

(1)

Apgar, Virginia, 1909-1974.

(1)

Artists -- Biography.

(1)

Assertiveness in children.

(1)

Astronauts -- United States -- Biography.

(1)

(1)

Authors, American -- 20th century -- Biography.

(1)

Baker, Augusta, 1911-1998.

(1)

Ballerinas -- United States -- Biography.

(1)

(1)

Baseball -- History.

(1)

Bethune, Mary McLeod, 1875-1955.

(1)

(1)

Bly, Nellie, 1864-1922.

(1)

(1)

Brown, Austin Channing -- Childhood and youth.

(1)

Cabinet officers.

(1)

(1)

Centenarians -- United States -- Biography.

(1)

Central High School (Little Rock, Ark.) -- History.

(1)

Chanel, Coco, 1883-1971.

(1)

Chicago (Ill.) -- Biography.

(1)

Children's librarians -- United States -- Biography.

(1)

Civil rights workers -- United States -- Biography.

(1)

(1)

Civilization, Modern -- Miscellanea.

(1)

Clifton, Lucille, 1936-2010.

(1)

Colvin, Claudette, 1939-

(1)

(1)

(1)

Dallas (Tex.) -- Biography.

(1)

Deafblind women -- United States -- Biography.

(1)

Enslaved persons -- Biography.

(1)

Enslaved women -- Biography.

(1)

Fashion design -- United States -- History.

(1)

Fitzgerald, Ella.

(1)

(1)

Freed persons -- United States -- Biography.

(1)

Frontier and pioneer life -- Western States.

(1)

Gibson, Althea, 1927-2003.

(1)

Gorman, Amanda, 1998-

(1)

Gospel singers.

(1)

Grandparent and child.

(1)

Gymnasts -- United States -- Biography.

(1)

Harris, Kamala, 1964-

(1)

Hispanic American judges -- Biography.

(1)

Hispanic Americans -- Biography.

(1)

History, Modern -- Miscellanea.

(1)

Indians of North America -- Biography.

(1)

Jackson, Mahalia, 1911-1972.

(1)

Jazz musicians.

(1)

(1)

Johnson, Katherine G.

(1)

Johnson, Mamie.

(1)

Journalists -- United States -- Biography.

(1)

Judges -- United States -- Biography.

(1)

(1)

(1)

Keller, Helen, 1880-1968.

(1)

LGBTQ+ people -- Biography.

(1)

LaNier, Carlotta Walls.

(1)

Lawyers -- Biography.

(1)

Lee, Opal, 1926-

(1)

Legislators -- Biography.

(1)

Lemlich, Clara, 1886-1982.

(1)

(1)

Lin, Maya, 1959-

(1)

Lovelace, Ada King, Countess of, 1815-1852.

(1)

Lowe, Ann Cole, 1898-1981.

(1)

Lowe, Chaunte. 1984-

(1)

Lowe, Chaunté, 1984-

(1)

Manley, Effa, 1897-1981.

(1)

Montgomery (Ala.) -- Race relations -- 20th century.

(1)

Montgomery (Ala.) -- Race relations.

(1)

Motorcyclists -- United States -- Biography.

(1)

Muslim teenagers.

(1)

Nash, Diane, 1938-

(1)

National Spelling Bee.

(1)

Negro leagues -- History.

(1)

New York Public Library -- Biography.

(1)

Newark Eagles (Baseball team).

(1)

Nichols, Nichelle.

(1)

Nightingale, Florence, 1820-1910.

(1)

Novelists, American -- 20th century -- Biography.

(1)

Novelists, American.

(1)

Obama, Michelle, 1964-

(1)

Obituaries -- United States.

(1)

Olympic Games (31st : 2016 : Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)

(1)

Olympic athletes -- United States -- Biography.

(1)

Ormes, Jackie, 1911-1985.

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(3)

Little people, big dreams.

(2)

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(1)

DK life stories.

(1)

(1)

Fact finders. Biographies.

(1)

I can read book.

(1)

Let freedom ring.

(1)

Step into reading. Step 2 book.

(1)

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We the people (Series) (Compass Point Books)

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