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Black Authors: Youth Biographies (SCPL-YS)
Black History Month - ROD Children's
Black History Month for Kids
Black History Month - ROD Children's
Black History Month for Kids
Description
Traces legal clerk Arturo Schomburg's efforts to curate a collection of African books, letters, music, and art.
5) Hair story
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English
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With rhythmic, rhyming verse, this story follows two girls, one non-Black Puerto Rican, one Black, as they discover the stories their hair can tell.
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English
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Every Sunday after church, CJ and his grandma ride the bus across town. But today, CJ wonders why they don't own a car like his friend Colby? Why doesn't he have an iPod like the boys on the bus? How come they always have to get off in the dirty part of town? Each question is met with an encouraging answer from grandma, who helps him see the beauty-and fun-in their routine and the world around them.
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English
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Little ballerinas dream of pirouettes and grand jetes, dreams of attending the best ballet schools and of dancing starring roles on stage. But in Harlem in the 1950s, dreams don't always come true; they take a lot of work. And sometimes hope is hard to come by. But the first African-American prima ballerina, Janet Collins, did make her dreams come true. And those dreams inspired ballerinas everywhere, showing them that the color of their skin couldn't...
Series
Reading rainbow volume 117
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English
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Sara Jean's Uncle Jed, the only black barber in the county, overcomes many setbacks, including the Great Depression of the 1930's, as he works to save enough money to open his own barbershop.
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English
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When 11-year-old Jason Ross is cut from his little league team his undefeatable spirit leads him to try and create an expansion team. In searching for a new coach, Jason comes to believe that Mack Henry is really Buck McHenry, the legendary pitcher from the old Negro Baseball Leagues. While Mack begins to coach this rag-tag team, Jason and his friends set out to prove his true identity.
14) African-American
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"Join twins Trey and Alisha and their friends Lee and Marisa on a play date of dreams and imagination! Watch them embark on an exciting 'treasure hunt' that transforms their playroom into a world of wonders, highlighted by the fascinating and influential culture of the African-American family. Discover the famous art of Horace Pippin, the groundbreaking music of Louis Armstrong, the monumental contributions of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and so...
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English
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Juneteenth for Mazie (2015, 9 min.): Mazie is ready to celebrate liberty and freedom on Juneteenth, a great day in American history, the day her ancestors were no longer slaves.
Youngest marcher (2017, 22 min.), the story of Audrey Faye Hendricks, a young civil rights activist: Audrey Faye Hendricks was confident and bold and brave as can be, and hers is the remarkable and inspiring story of one child's role in the Civil Rights Movement.
William...
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English
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The vibrant sights and sounds of West Africa come alive as children learn about the region's diverse geography and cultures, and they explore the history of African Americans. They'll learn to count to ten in the More language and practice a few words in the Yoruba language, take a field trip to an African food market and learn how to make their own African adinkra cloth designs. They'll also enjoy the animated folktale, "Anansi the Spider, " and...
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English
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A collection of six Black history films based off of children's books all gathered in one "binge box" for a spectacular movie night.
Follow Chester! A College Football Team Fights Racism and Makes History: Chester Pierce broke racial barriers by joining his college football team during segregation in the United States.
Let the Children March: In 1963 Birmingham, Alabama, thousands of African-American children volunteered to march for their civil...
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English
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Take a look, it's in a book. For over thirty years, this beloved children's television series has been bringing stories to life. Hosted by acclaimed actor LeVar Burton, journey to exciting places and build a lasting connection.
Levar Burton introduces young viewers to illustrated readings of children's literature and explores their related subjects.
If you give a mouse a cookie: A little boy offers a mouse a cookie and a chain reaction is set in...
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