Journey to Freedom: The African American Library
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W. C. Handy
Founder of the Blues
by L. S. Summer
Part of the Journey to Freedom: The African American Library series
A biography of African-American bandleader and composer W. C. Handy, known as the 'Father of the Blues,' discussing his childhood as the son of religious parents, his early love for music,and his role in popularizing the blues. The most highly recognized series on African Americans celebrates Black History Month all year long! Journey to Freedom: The African American Library provides fascinating information on the heroic stories of African Americans who have played leading roles in shaping world history. Packed with vintage photographs that bring both the subjects' frustrations and victories to life, this highly acclaimed collection honestly portrays African American people and events that have forever impacted our society.
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Ralph Bunche
by Joseph D. McNair
Part of the Journey to Freedom: The African American Library series
Includes bibliographical references and index. A biography of Ralph Bunche, the African-American who won the Nobel peace prize in 1950. Text and photographs depict the tireless fighter for peace and human dignity who rose from modest circumstances to become the foremost mediator and peacekeeper of his time. The most highly recognized series on African Americans celebrates Black History Month all year long! Journey to Freedom: The African American Library provides fascinating information on the heroic stories of African Americans who have played leading roles in shaping world history. Packed with vintage photographs that bring both the subjects' frustrations and victories to life, this highly acclaimed collection honestly portrays African American people and events that have forever impacted our society.
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The Harlem Renaissance
A Celebration of Creativity
by Lucia Raatma
Part of the Journey to Freedom: The African American Library series
An introduction to the period in the 1920s known as the Harlem Renaissance, when the expression of African American creativity in many forms flourished. The most highly recognized series on African Americans celebrates Black History Month all year long! Journey to Freedom: The African American Library provides fascinating information on the heroic stories of African Americans who have played leading roles in shaping world history. Packed with vintage photographs that bring both the subjects' frustrations and victories to life, this highly acclaimed collection honestly portrays African American people and events that have forever impacted our society.
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The Blues
Birth of an American Sound
by Pamela Dell
Part of the Journey to Freedom: The African American Library series
By the last decades of the 1800s, America's first wholly black folk music-the blues-was being born all across the South. The Blues: Birth of an American Sound tells the story of the blues from the early call-and-response songs of enslaved workers to today's vibrant blues scene. The most highly recognized series on African Americans celebrates Black History Month all year long! Journey to Freedom: The African American Library provides fascinating information on the heroic stories of African Americans who have played leading roles in shaping world history. Packed with vintage photographs that bring both the subjects' frustrations and victories to life, this highly acclaimed collection honestly portrays African American people and events that have forever impacted our society.
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Arthur Ashe
Athlete and Activist
by Kevin Cunningham
Part of the Journey to Freedom: The African American Library series
Arthur Ashe broke countless barriers to become the world's first black tennis star. Arthur Ashe: Athlete and Activist covers the life of the late Wimbledon and U.S. Open champion and social activist who used his fame to fight apartheid and ignorance about AIDS. The most highly recognized series on African Americans celebrates Black History Month all year long! Journey to Freedom: The African American Library provides fascinating information on the heroic stories of African Americans who have played leading roles in shaping world history. Packed with vintage photographs that bring both the subjects' frustrations and victories to life, this highly acclaimed collection honestly portrays African American people and events that have forever impacted our society.
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Alice Walker
African-American Author and Activist
by Lucia Raatma
Part of the Journey to Freedom: The African American Library series
Introduction to the life and accomplishments of famed African-American author and activist, Alice Walker. The most highly recognized series on African Americans celebrates Black History Month all year long! Journey to Freedom: The African American Library provides fascinating information on the heroic stories of African Americans who have played leading roles in shaping world history. Packed with vintage photographs that bring both the subjects' frustrations and victories to life, this highly acclaimed collection honestly portrays African American people and events that have forever impacted our society.
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Jesse Owens
Track-and-Field Olympian
by Lucia Raatma
Part of the Journey to Freedom: The African American Library series
Introduction to the life and accomplishments of famed African-American Olympian, Jesse Owens. The most highly recognized series on African Americans celebrates Black History Month all year long! Journey to Freedom: The African American Library provides fascinating information on the heroic stories of African Americans who have played leading roles in shaping world history. Packed with vintage photographs that bring both the subjects' frustrations and victories to life, this highly acclaimed collection honestly portrays African American people and events that have forever impacted our society.
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Zora Neale Hurston
African-American Writer
by Deborah Cannarella
Part of the Journey to Freedom: The African American Library series
Profiles Zora Neale Hurston, whose childhood love of stories led her to a successful career as a folklorist and author of poems, novels, short stories, and plays. The most highly recognized series on African Americans celebrates Black History Month all year long! Journey to Freedom: The African American Library provides fascinating information on the heroic stories of African Americans who have played leading roles in shaping world history. Packed with vintage photographs that bring both the subjects' frustrations and victories to life, this highly acclaimed collection honestly portrays African American people and events that have forever impacted our society.
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Toni Morrison
by Amy Robin Jones
Part of the Journey to Freedom: The African American Library series
A biography of Toni Morrison, the first African-American woman to win the Nobel Prize in Literature, discussing her childhood in Ohio, her school years, her encounters with racism, and her careers as a teacher, editor, and writer. The most highly recognized series on African Americans celebrates Black History Month all year long! Journey to Freedom: The African American Library provides fascinating information on the heroic stories of African Americans who have played leading roles in shaping world history. Packed with vintage photographs that bring both the subjects' frustrations and victories to life, this highly acclaimed collection honestly portrays African American people and events that have forever impacted our society.
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Miles Davis
Jazz Master
by Pamela Dell
Part of the Journey to Freedom: The African American Library series
Nicknamed the Prince of Darkness, jazz trumpeter and bandleader Miles Davis was one of the brightest lights in the jazz world. Miles Davis: Jazz Master introduces readers to this talented but troubled jazz visionary and his music. The most highly recognized series on African Americans celebrates Black History Month all year long! Journey to Freedom: The African American Library provides fascinating information on the heroic stories of African Americans who have played leading roles in shaping world history. Packed with vintage photographs that bring both the subjects' frustrations and victories to life, this highly acclaimed collection honestly portrays African American people and events that have forever impacted our society.
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Malcolm X
by Theresa Crushshon
Part of the Journey to Freedom: The African American Library series
Includes bibliographical references (p. 119-126) and index. A biography, in text and photographs, describing the life of the controversial African-American civil rights activist from his troubled childhood, through his years as a national leader in the Nation of Islam, to his assassination. The most highly recognized series on African Americans celebrates Black History Month all year long! Journey to Freedom: The African American Library provides fascinating information on the heroic stories of African Americans who have played leading roles in shaping world history. Packed with vintage photographs that bring both the subjects' frustrations and victories to life, this highly acclaimed collection honestly portrays African American people and events that have forever impacted our society.
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James Baldwin
African-American Writer and Activist
by Deborah Cannarella
Part of the Journey to Freedom: The African American Library series
Introduction to the life and accomplishments of famed African-American writer and essayist, James Baldwin. The most highly recognized series on African Americans celebrates Black History Month all year long! Journey to Freedom: The African American Library provides fascinating information on the heroic stories of African Americans who have played leading roles in shaping world history. Packed with vintage photographs that bring both the subjects' frustrations and victories to life, this highly acclaimed collection honestly portrays African American people and events that have forever impacted our society.
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The Ku Klux Klan
A Hooded Brotherhood
by Ann Heinrichs
Part of the Journey to Freedom: The African American Library series
Briefly introduces the origins, history, actions, and impact of the Ku Klux Klan, a hate group that targets a wide range of ethnic, religious, and cultural groups in the United States. The most highly recognized series on African Americans celebrates Black History Month all year long! Journey to Freedom: The African American Library provides fascinating information on the heroic stories of African Americans who have played leading roles in shaping world history. Packed with vintage photographs that bring both the subjects' frustrations and victories to life, this highly acclaimed collection honestly portrays African American people and events that have forever impacted our society.
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Nelson Mandela
Activist for Equality
by Robert Green
Part of the Journey to Freedom: The African American Library series
A biography of the South African leader who became a civil rights activist, political prisoner, and president of South Africa. The most highly recognized series on African Americans celebrates Black History Month all year long! Journey to Freedom: The African American Library provides fascinating information on the heroic stories of African Americans who have played leading roles in shaping world history. Packed with vintage photographs that bring both the subjects' frustrations and victories to life, this highly acclaimed collection honestly portrays African American people and events that have forever impacted our society.
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Langston Hughes
African-American Author and Poet
by Lucia Raatma
Part of the Journey to Freedom: The African American Library series
Briefly introduces the life and accomplishments of Langston Hughes, an African American writer who shared his views on racism through his poetry and prose, as well as through poetry readings. The most highly recognized series on African Americans celebrates Black History Month all year long! Journey to Freedom: The African American Library provides fascinating information on the heroic stories of African Americans who have played leading roles in shaping world history. Packed with vintage photographs that bring both the subjects' frustrations and victories to life, this highly acclaimed collection honestly portrays African American people and events that have forever impacted our society.
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