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African American authors Biography African American women authors African American women civil rights workers African American women civil rights workers Biography Juvenile literature American authors Biography Angelou, Maya Authors, American Authors, American 20th century Biography Juvenile literature Civil rights workers United States Biography Women authors BiographyEtinde-Crompton, Charlotte
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Publisher / Publication Date: Enslow Publishing 2020
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1 available in JT Non-Fiction, Call number: JT Blk Art Etinde-CromptonCrompton, Samuel Willard
Summary: "War had a profound effect on Horace Pippin. Stationed in Europe during World War I, Pippin saw active combat as part of the Harlem Hellfighters regiment, a group of mostly African American soldiers. While he was serving bravely for a country that didn't yet fully recognize his civil rights, his right arm was injured by sniper fire--but he harbored far deeper wounds inflicted by the horrors of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2018
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1 available in JT Non-Fiction, Call number: JT Blk Hist Art Etinde-CromptonReed, Glynnis
Summary: "James Baldwin was an outspoken advocate for social justice and equality for Black people in America. He lent a creative and powerful voice to the Civil Rights struggle of the 1960s and brilliantly critiqued the problems of race in the 20th century. Through his novels, plays, poetry and essays, Baldwin urged the world to understand and appreciate the humanity and complexity of his fellow...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2020
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1 available in JT Non-Fiction, Call number: JT Blk Art ReedEtinde-Crompton, Charlotte
Summary: "Celebrates the life of the soul musician and singer, detailing the many personal and professional challenges that she overcame throughout her career." --
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2020
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1 available in JT Non-Fiction, Call number: JT Blk Hist Art Etinde-CromptonSandeen, Del
Summary: Maya Angelou was a writer, dancer, activist, and actress, and the recipient of numerous awards, including the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Her body of work evokes emotions that range the full spectrum, from joy to heartbreak and from rage to hope. A phenomenal woman, she enriched the world of literature and society as a whole. This essential biography explores her life and creative output and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Enslow Publishing 2020