The ABCs of Black History
B is for Beautiful, Brave and Bright! And for a Book that takes a Bold journey through the alphabet of Black history and culture. You can also check out this title as eBook on OverDrive/Libby.
Through stories that illustrate African American history, biography and culture, children in grades K-5 can learn about people and events in an exciting way. Titles like these can offer entertaining and clever stories while fostering positive messages. Caregivers and educators can use these books to begin or continue conversations about African American history through the unique craft of storytelling.
B is for Beautiful, Brave and Bright! And for a Book that takes a Bold journey through the alphabet of Black history and culture. You can also check out this title as eBook on OverDrive/Libby.
A child reflects on the meaning of being Black in this anthem about a people, a culture, a history, and a legacy that lives on. You can also check out this title as eBook on OverDrive/Libby.
Spotlighting vibrant, inspiring black women whose accomplishments have changed the world for the better, this volume profiles well-known historical figures and women who are pushing boundaries today, including Ida B. Wells, Mae Jamison, Maxine Waters and Ava DuVernay.
Picture book biography of Carter G. Woodson, who was born to parents who had both been enslaved and who read the newspaper to his illiterate father every day and grew up to study history at Harvard University and become the “Father of Black History.”
In the 1960s Charlie Sifford became the first African American to break the color barrier in golf and despite discrimation went on to win the PGA tournament. You can also check out this title as eBook on OverDrive/Libby.
When Dede sees a notice offering land for Black people in Kansas, her family decides to quit sharecropping and become homesteading pioneers. You can also check out this title as eBook on OverDrive/Libby.
Shares the story of sisters Venus and Serena Williams, including their special relationship as sisters and best friends, their constant training as children, and their incredible success in professional tennis. You can also check out this title as eBook on OverDrive/Libby.
Under the leadership of Dr. Martin Luther King, children and teenagers march against segregation in Birmingham, Alabama, in 1963. You can also check out this title as eAudio on Hoopla, as video on Hoopla or as video with read along on Hoopla.
This historical fiction picture book presents the story of nine-year-old Lorraine Jackson, who in 1968 witnessed the Memphis sanitation strike–Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s final stand for justice before his assassination–when her father, a sanitation worker, participated in the protest.
A picture book biography sharing the inspiring and incredible true story of the nation’s oldest student, Mary Walker, who learned to read at the age of 116. You can also check out this title as eBook on OverDrive/Libby.
A lyrical narrative that recounts the journey of African descendants in America by connecting their history to the seven principles of Kwanzaa. Includes author’s note and timeline of events. You can also check out this title as eAudio on OverDrive or as eAudio on Hoopla.
Traces legal clerk Arturo Schomburg’s efforts to curate a collection of African books, letters, music, and art. You can also check out this title as eAudio on OverDrive/Libby, as video on Hoopla or as video with read along on Hoopla.
More than a year before the Greensboro sit-ins, a teacher named Clara Luper led a group of young people to protest the segregated Katz drugstore by sitting at its lunch counter. With simple, elegant art, Someday Is Now tells the inspirational story of this unsung hero of the Civil Rights movement.
An ode to black American triumph and tribulation. You can also check out this title as eBook on OverDrive/Libby.
What do we tell our children when the world seems bleak, and prejudice and racism run rampant? With 96 lavishly designed pages of original art, poetry, and prose, fifty diverse creators lend voice and comfort to young activists.
This book brings together 52 iconic talents from countries around the world from the past and present and celebrates their inspirational achievements.