Recommended Reads: Black History Month What is the Civil Rights Movement? Sherri L. Smith
J 323.1196 SMIT, S Even though slavery had ended in the 1860s, African Americans were still suffering under the weight of segregation a hundred years later. By the 1950s, black people refused to remain second-class citizens and were willing to risk their lives to make a change.
The ABCs of Black History Rio Cortez
J 973.0496 CORT, R Letter by letter, The ABCs of Black History celebrates a story that spans continents and centuries, triumph and heartbreak, creativity and joy. It's a story of big ideas. It's an ABC book like no other, and a story of hope and love.
The Undefeated Kwame Alexander
J 811.6 ALEX, K This poem is a love letter to black life in the United States. It highlights the unspeakable trauma of slavery, the faith and fire of the civil rights movement, and the grit, passion, and perseverance of some of the world's greatest heroes.