Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Celebrating DPS Cultural Moments
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is January 17th.
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Elementary Reads
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All Because You Matter by Tami Charles
A lyrical, heart-lifting love letter to Black and brown children everywhere: reminding them how much they matter, that they have always mattered, and they always will.
We Wait for the Sun by Dovey Johnson Roundtree, Katie McCabe
The late Civil Rights attorney and activist shares a poignant moment from her childhood beside her wise grandmother, who taught Dovey Johnson Roundtree the values of self-worth, strength and justice that inspired the co-author's boundary-breaking career.
Elementary Chapter Book Reads
Stamped (For Kids) by Jason Reynolds and Ibram X. Kendi
Brave. Black. First. 50+ African American Women Who Changed the World by Cheryl Hudson
An illustrated biographical compilation of over fifty African American women from the 1700s through to the present day.
Unspeakable: The Tulsa Race Massacre by Carole Boston Weatherford
Provides a powerful look at the 1921 Tulsa race massacre, one of the worst incidents of racial violence in our nation's history.
Middle School Reads
Finding a Way Home: Mildred and Richard Loving and the Fight Larry Dane Brimnerfor Marriage Equality by
In one of the country's most prominent legal battles, Loving v. Virginia, the Lovings secured their future when the court struck down all state laws prohibiting mixed marriage.
High School Reads
Paul Robeson: No One Can Silence Me : adapted for young adults 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 by the acclaimed Robeson biographer.
Race Against Time: The Untold Story of Scipio Jones and the Battle to Save Twelve Innocent Men by Sandra Neil Wallace and Rich Wallace
Looks at how Scipio Africanus Jones, a self-taught attorney represented twelve African-American men condemned to death after the Elaine Race Riot of October 1919.
Four Hundred Souls: a Community History of African America, 1619-2019 Compiled by Kendi and Blain
Martin Luther King Jr. 's Biography
Know Justice Know Peace: DMLK's "The Take" Podcast
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