Spanish Peaks Library District

"A history of racist and antiracist ideas in America, from their roots in Europe until today, adapted from the National Book Award winner Stamped from the Beginning"--

"Jacqueline Woodson, one of today's finest writers, tells the moving story of her childhood in mesmerizing verse. Raised in South Carolina and New York, Woodson always felt halfway home in each place. In vivid poems, she shares what it was like to grow up as an African American in the 1960s and 1970s, living with the remnants of Jim Crow and her growing awareness of the Civil Rights movement. Touching and powerful, each poem is both accessible and...

"...this audiobook takes you on a journey from present to past and back again. You'll find out where racist ideas came from, identitfy how they impact America today, and meet those who have fought racism with anitracism. Along the way, you'll see how you can identify and stamp out facist thoughts in your own life." -- Container. This chapter book edition of the New York Times bestseller by luminaries Ibram X. Kendi and Jason Reynolds is an essential...

Examines the history of the United States, focusing on events that influenced African-Americans and how they advanced liberty and justice in America.

Examines the role of African-Americans in the military through the history of the Triple Nickles, America's first black paratroopers, who fought against attacks perpetrated on the American West by the Japanese during World War II.

Discusses the events of the 4,000 African American students who marched to jail to secure their freedom in May 1963.