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Afro-Americans

Sports Great Shaquille O'neal

Michael John Sullivan

describes the life, work ethic, and values of basketball great Saquille O'Neal.

Civil Rights

Charles George

The words of Booker T. Washington, Thurgood Marshall, Dr.

Civil Rights

Charles George

The words of Booker T. Washington, Thurgood Marshall, Dr.

David Robinson

Glen Macnow

David Robinson is one of professional basketball's star player . The seven-foot one-inch center of the San Antonio Spurs amazes fans as he stuffs his opponents and slam dunks the ball through hoop.

796.323
MAC

Emmitt Smith

Bill Gutman

A biography of football running back Emmitt Smith, from his childhood to his early success at the University of Florida to his stardom as 1994 Super Bowl MVP for the Dallas Cowboys.

921
SMI

Spike Lee and the African American Filmmakers

K. Maurice Jones

Surveys African American filmmakers from the turn of the century to the present, with an emphasis on Spike Lee's contributions.

791.43
JON

The March On Washington, 1963

Tricia Andryszewski

Recounts the historical antecedents and events leading up to the March on Washington in 1963, led by Martin Luther King, Jr., and other prominent African American leaders in their quest for equal civi

323.1
AND

Malcolm X

Kevin Brown

A biography of the Nation of Islam's spokesman, Malcolm X, placed within the context of the civil rights movement.

921
X

Black Voices From Reconstruction, 1865-1877

John David Smith

Original source documents are woven into a narrative providing the experiences and points of view of former slaves during the long process of Reconstruction following the Civil War.

973.049
SMI

The Harlem Renaissance

James Haskins

Chronicles the early twentieth-century artistic and intellectual revolution in black America.

700.89
HAS
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