February is Black History Month.
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Born on the Water by Nikole Hannah-JonesStymied by her unfinished family tree assignment for school, a young girl seeks Grandma's counsel and learns about her ancestors, the consequences of slavery, and the history of Black resistance in the United States. | We Wait for the Sun by Dovey Johnson RoundtreeA beautiful and uplifting non-fiction picture book about trailblazing civil rights lawyer and activist Dovey Johnson Roundtree. | The Highest Tribute : Thurgood Marshall's Life, Leadership and Legacy by Kekla MagoonProfiles the life and achievements of Supreme Court Justice and civil rights leader Thurgood Marshall. Includes a time line, summaries of major court cases, and resources. |
Born on the Water by Nikole Hannah-Jones
Stymied by her unfinished family tree assignment for school, a young girl seeks Grandma's counsel and learns about her ancestors, the consequences of slavery, and the history of Black resistance in the United States.
We Wait for the Sun by Dovey Johnson Roundtree
A beautiful and uplifting non-fiction picture book about trailblazing civil rights lawyer and activist Dovey Johnson Roundtree.
The Highest Tribute : Thurgood Marshall's Life, Leadership and Legacy by Kekla Magoon
Profiles the life and achievements of Supreme Court Justice and civil rights leader Thurgood Marshall. Includes a time line, summaries of major court cases, and resources.
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Stamped (For Kids) : Racism, Antiracism and You Adapted by Sonja Cherry-Paul | Claudette Colvin (She Persisted) by Lesa Cline-RansomeBefore Rosa Parks famously refused to give up her seat on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama, fifteen-year-old Claudette Colvin made the same choice. She insisted on standing up--or in her case, sitting down--for what was right, and in doing so, fought for equality, fairness, and justice. | Bayard Rustin (Leaders Like Us) by J.P. Miller ebook A brief biography of civil rights activist Bayard Rustin, who helped organize the March on Washington in 1963. |
Stamped (For Kids) : Racism, Antiracism and You Adapted by Sonja Cherry-Paul
Claudette Colvin (She Persisted) by Lesa Cline-Ransome
Before Rosa Parks famously refused to give up her seat on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama, fifteen-year-old Claudette Colvin made the same choice. She insisted on standing up--or in her case, sitting down--for what was right, and in doing so, fought for equality, fairness, and justice.
Bayard Rustin (Leaders Like Us) by J.P. Miller
A brief biography of civil rights activist Bayard Rustin, who helped organize the March on Washington in 1963.
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Recognize! An Anthology Honoring and Amplifying Black Life | Becoming: Adapted for Young Readers by Michelle ObamaYoung reader adaptation of: Becoming by Michelle Obama. An autobiography of lawyer and American First Lady Michelle Obama. Available in Spanish in Titlewave. | Defiant: Growing up in the Jim Crow South by Wade HudsonThe memoir of Wade Hudson, a Black man and Civil Rights activist who came of age in the 1960s at the height of the Civil Rights Movement |
Recognize! An Anthology Honoring and Amplifying Black Life
Becoming: Adapted for Young Readers by Michelle Obama
Young reader adaptation of: Becoming by Michelle Obama. An autobiography of lawyer and American First Lady Michelle Obama.
Available in Spanish in Titlewave.
Defiant: Growing up in the Jim Crow South by Wade Hudson
The memoir of Wade Hudson, a Black man and Civil Rights activist who came of age in the 1960s at the height of the Civil Rights Movement
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The 1619 Project : A New Origin StoryThe 1619 Project tells this new origin story, placing the consequences of slavery and the contributions of Black Americans at the center of the story we tell ourselves about who we are as a country. | Ida B. Wells-Barnett : Suffragette and Social Activist by Naomi E. Jones
| Paul Robeson: No One Can Silence Me (Adapted for Young Readers) by Martin B. DubermanThe life and legacy of vocal artist and civil rights icon Paul Robeson-one of the most important public figures in the twentieth century-adapted for young adults. |
The 1619 Project : A New Origin Story
The 1619 Project tells this new origin story, placing the consequences of slavery and the contributions of Black Americans at the center of the story we tell ourselves about who we are as a country.
Ida B. Wells-Barnett : Suffragette and Social Activist by Naomi E. Jones
About the life and legacy of activist Ida B. Wells-Barnett.
Paul Robeson: No One Can Silence Me (Adapted for Young Readers) by Martin B. Duberman
The life and legacy of vocal artist and civil rights icon Paul Robeson-one of the most important public figures in the twentieth century-adapted for young adults.
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African American History Month A collaborative project of the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities, National Gallery of Art, National Park Service, Smithsonian Institution, United States Holocaust Memorial Museum and U.S. National Archives and Records Administration. Learn more here. | Know Justice Know Peace: DMLK's "The Take" Podcast The podcast, titled, “Know Justice, Know Peace, DMLK’s The Take” will offer listeners the chance to hear directly from the next generation of leaders on politics and first-hand accounts of the black experience in America. Subscribe here. | Denver Public Schools Celebrating Cultural Moments Denver Public Schools strives to recognize cultures and identities year round. With equity as our core identity, we aim to celebrate the significant cultural moments of our students and staff, especially those that have not been historically and consistently recognized. |
African American History Month
Know Justice Know Peace: DMLK's "The Take" Podcast
Denver Public Schools Celebrating Cultural Moments
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