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• Becoming Ella Fitzgerald

  the Jazz Singer Who Transformed American Song

  Tick, Judith,

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  A landmark biography that reclaims Ella Fitzgerald as a major American artist and modernist innovator.

• Black Women Taught Us

  An Intimate History of Black Feminism

  Jackson, Jenn M.,

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  This collection of eleven original essays from Harriet Jacobs and Ida B. Wells to Audre Lorde explore the legacy of Black women writers and leaders and repositions their intellectual and political work at the center of today's liberation…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Survivors of the Clotilda

  the Lost Stories of the Last Captives of the American Slave Trade

  Durkin, Hannah,

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  Chronicles the history of the Clotilda, the last slave ship to land on U.S. soil, told through the stories of its survivors--the last documented survivors of any slave ship--whose lives diverged and intersected in profound ways.

• African American Herbalism

  A Practical Guide to Healing Plants and Folk Traditions

  VanDyke, Lucretia

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  Discover what modern American Herbalism is, and how it has affected and enhanced generations.

• Africatown

  America's Last Slave Ship and the Community It Created

  Tabor, Nick,

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  Tells the story of the enslaved people brought over on America's last slave ship, and the community they established outside Mobile, Alabama, that still exists today.

• Althea

  the Life of Tennis Champion Althea Gibson

  Jacobs, Sally H., 1957-

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  Read about a pioneer, trailblazing remarkable woman and how she changed the game of tennis.

• August Wilson

  a Life

  Hartigan, Patti,

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  This first authoritative biography of the most important and successful American playwright of the late 20th century traces his life from his childhood in Pittsburgh to his work chronicling the trials and triumphs of the African American…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Beauty

  A Collection of Poems to Empower African American Females to Redefine Personal Beauty Standards

  Corley, Keishann

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  Beauty is a collection of poetry in which the author details personal experiences, feelings and ideas.

• Benjamin Banneker and Us

  Eleven Generations of An American Family

  Webster, Rachel J.,

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  A professor and author examines the of life of one of her ancestors, a brilliant African American mathematician, writer and astronomer who helped survey Washington, D.C. and implored Thomas Jefferson to examine his hypocrisy on race.

• Beyond the Shores

  a History of African Americans Abroad

  Walker, Tamara J., 1978-

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  Part historical exploration, part travel memoir, Beyond the Shores reveals poignant histories of a diverse group of African Americans who have left the United States over the course of the past century.

• Black America

  Historic Moments, Key Figures & Cultural Milestones from the African-American Story

  Andrews, Kehinde • Erica Armstrong Dunbar

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  Explore the history of black America through a timeline of historic moments, stunning illustrations and notable profiles.

• Black TV

  Five Decades of Groundbreaking Television From Soul Train to Black-ish and Beyond

  Butler, Bethonie,

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  This celebration of Black television--from the groundbreaking sitcom Julia to Atlanta and Insecure--looks at the creative forces behind these often-underappreciated shows and explores their impact on our society and culture.