During the 1955 young African American children was used to go into the segregated public schools to pull down discrimination and open the doors for African Americans people. At the age of six years old Jacquelyn had to fight and work hard to fight...

My Emigration to the United States and Achieving the American Dream chronicles how Glenn Chelliah achieved the American dream through hard work, his Catholic faith, and the kindness of many American benefactors.Glenn grew up in Ceylon (now Sri Lanka)...

Learn about the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with this inspiring children's book, perfect for reading together as a family. From acclaimed artist Faith Ringgold, the Coretta Scott King and Caldecot Honor winning creator of Tar Beach.Faith Ringgold...

Love doesn't come easy, and one young woman must decide if she should simply settle for a man who's just okay or take a risk on the perfect man who lives across the globe. Monica is a girl whose standards have hit rock bottom. Approaching 30, she's...

In this "story of hope--an affirmation of the promise, the potential, and the reality of the American Dream," (Nancy Pelosi), the first Muslim to be elected to Congress speaks out about what divides Americans--and what can bring us together. As a Black,...

This girl is all set to camp out. Her tent is up, her sleeping bag is unrolled, she's ready for a good night's sleep...until it gets dark.

In a captivating novel that is both humorous and heart wrenching, ReShonda Tate Billingsley spins a touching story that follows a young woman trying to navigate love after tragedy strikes her family, and what it means for her to move on. Aja James hasn't...

Renowned educator Christine King Farris, older sister of the late Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., joins with celebrated illustrator Chris Soentpiet to tell this "outstanding" (School Library Journal) and inspirational story of how one boyhood experience...

It's in the back of every officer's mind: the bullet that could end his or her life. They take the risk and are heroes for it-but can you imagine doing this at a time when bulletproof vests were not standard? In the early 80s Hawkins and his partner...

11 exciting tales for children by Zenaida Cubbinz.Contents: 1. The hare and the tortoise; a tale with a twist, 2. How Princess Arabella became a witch, 3. The most amazing animal, 4. Frosty; the boy who never smiled, 5. Danni's wish, 6. How the people of...

My Bondage and My Freedom is the second of three published autobiographies from one of the most brilliant and eloquent abolitionists and human rights activists in American history. The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave was...

Website for more information is: www.myblooddividesandunites.comComing of age in South Africa as apartheid falls, a young mixed-race woman struggles to overcome her identity and heritage.Born into poverty and state-mandated third-class status, Jesmane...