Describes the struggles following the Civil War to decide how to deal with the newly freed slaves, through the years of Reconstruction, Jim Crow, sharecropping, and segregation.

A biography of baseball legend Jackie Robinson, the first African American to play in the major leagues, as told by his daughter.

The author introduces the concept of race as only one component in an individual's or nation's "story."

For months six-year-old Ruby Bridges must confront the hostility of white parents when she becomes the first African American girl to integrate Frantz Elementary School in New Orleans in 1960.

"Not only does this book highlight an important civil rights activist, it can serve as an introduction to child activism as well as the movement itself. Valuable." —Kirkus Reviews starred review

"Relatable and meaningful ... A top addition to nonfiction collections." —School Library Journal starred review
More than a year before the Greensboro sit-ins, a teacher named Clara Luper led a group of young people

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A white child sees a TV news report of a white police officer shooting and killing a black man. "In our family, we don't see color, " his mother says, but he sees the colors plain enough. An afternoon in the library's history stacks uncover the truth of white supremacy in America. Racism was not his idea and he refuses to defend it. "A necessary children's book about whiteness, white supremacy, and resistance. Important, accessible, needed."--

"Before May 31, 1921, the Greenwood District of Tulsa, Oklahoma, was a thriving neighborhood of 10,000 Black residents. There, Black families found success and community. They ran their own businesses, including barbershops, clothing stores, jewelers, restaurants, movie theaters, and more. There also were Black doctors, dentists, and lawyers to serve the neighborhood. Then, in one weekend, all of this was lost. A racist mob tore through the streets,...

"Following the alphabet this book uses poetry and expository text to celebrate America's diverse population and showcase the remarkable achievements and contributions that have come from the many people who have chosen to make our country their home. Topics include well-known landmarks and famous citizens"--Provided by the publisher.

A biography of the Alabama black woman whose refusal to give up her seat on a bus helped establish the civil rights movement.

Presents a true account of the murder of fourteen-year-old, Emmett Till, in Mississippi, in 1955.