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On November 7, 2020, Kamala Harris, a senator from California, became the first woman and the first African-American and South Asian-American person to be elected to the vice presidency. While her nomination for this position was not unexpected, her rise to national prominence was one filled with unexpected turns and obstacles. After failing her first bar exam to become a lawyer, she tried again and passed. From there, she quickly rose through the...
5) Helen Keller
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A brief, illustrated biography of Helen Keller. Celebrate's Keller's childhood teacher Anne Sullivan, who helped Helen learn to communicate in new ways, ultimately leading her to become the first deaf-blind person to earn a college degree.
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Celebrate Black Excellence
Diverse Books - African American/ Black Experience in the U.S.
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Presents the life of nine-year-old Audrey Faye Hendricks who became the youngest known child to be arrested for picketing against Birmingham segregation practices in 1963.
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Provides a graphic novel biography of tennis player Serena Williams depicting her life, times, and legacy. Focuses on how Serena battled her sister Venus to become a top player, endured controversy, and persevered to become a tennis legend. Includes a list of statistics, a glossary, and sources of further information.
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Describes Tubman's spiritual journey as she hears the voice of God guiding her north to freedom on that very first trip to escape the brutal practice of forced servitude. Tubman would make nineteen subsequent trips back south, never being caught, but none as profound as this first one.
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Celebrate Black Excellence
HERstory
Multicultural Literature and Nature Education
Picture Books for Black History Month
HERstory
Multicultural Literature and Nature Education
Picture Books for Black History Month
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Explores the previously uncelebrated but pivotal contributions of NASA's African American women mathematicians to America's space program, describing how Jim Crow laws segregated them despite their groundbreaking successes. Includes biographies on Dorothy Jackson Vaughan (1910-2008), Mary Winston Jackson (1921-2005), Katherine Colman Goble Johnson (1918-), Dr. Christine Mann Darden (1942-).
12) Who is Zendaya?
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"Zendaya began her acting career at age thirteen when she landed one of the starring roles in the Disney Channel's Shake It Up. Since then, the actress has not slowed down, starring in action-packed superhero films, dazzling movie musicals, and highly acclaimed TV shows. At only twenty-four, Zendaya won her first Primetime Emmy Award for her performance in the hit TV show Euphoria. The Hollywood star is an actress, singer, model, and style icon who...
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Inspiring Black Women
Picture Book Biographies for Black History Month
StoryCorps Highlight Great Depression Blog Post April 2023
Picture Book Biographies for Black History Month
StoryCorps Highlight Great Depression Blog Post April 2023
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A biography of African American poet, Gwendolyn Brooks.
14) Harriet Tubman
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Presents information about Harriet Tubman, from her childhood in slavery to brave escape to the North and her work to help others escape slavery.
16) Serena Williams
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Simple text and color illustrations introduce the life and career of professional tennis player Serena Williams. Includes a timeline, text-related questions, and a glossary.
17) Misty Copeland
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Simple text and color illustrations introduce the life and career of African American ballerina Misty Copeland. Includes a timeline, text-related questions, and a glossary.
18) Harriet Tubman
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Simple text and photographs introduce the life of Harriet Tubman.
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A picture-book biography of Sojourner Truth, who "was born into slavery but possessed a mind and a vision that knew no bounds. [The book] traces her life from her painful childhood through her remarkable emancipation to her ... leadership in the movement for rights for both women and African Americans"--Publisher marketing.