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Brothers in Arms by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Explores the valiant actions during World War II of the 761 st Battalion, a group comprised of African-American men who were the first of their race to use tanks in battle in connection with any branch of the American military. World War II Book Cover

I am the Darker Brother edited by Arnold Adoff Poems on aspects of race or racial problems by well-known Negro poets, including Countee Cullen, Richard Wright, Leroi Jones, Langston Hughes, and James Weldon Johnson. Poetry Scholastic. com

We Are Not Yet Equal by Carol Anderson Presents the argument that in American history, every great advancement in equality for African Americans has been met with a supposedly systematic response or backlash to those advancements, such as the fact that the Civil War and Reconstruction were quickly followed by the Jim Crow laws, and that this trend has continued up to the present with the presidency of Barack Obama, the first African American president, followed by the election of Donald Trump, who the author argues is racist. Discusses what a truly equal future for all Americans would look like without a corresponding backlash. Civil Rights - History Book cover

I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou Autobiography covering the childhood of a woman who has been a professional dancer, actress, United States’ poet laureate, journalist, and television producer. Autobiography Book Cover

Spies of Mississippi by Rick Bowers Chronicles how the Mississippi State Sovereignty Commission attempted to halt racial integration in the 1950 s and 1960 s through an extensive propaganda effort to label civil rights leaders and their followers as communists. Civil Rights History Book cover

Bloods: an oral history of the Vietnam War by black veterans by Wallace Terry Describes the experiences of twenty black soldiers during the Vietnam War Etsy. com

Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates takes readers along on his journey through America's history of race and its contemporary resonances through a series of awakenings--moments when he discovered some new truth about our long, tangled history of race, whether through his myth -busting professors at Howard University, a trip to a Civil War battlefield with a rogue historian, a journey to Chicago's South Side to visit aging survivors of 20 th century America's 'long war on black people, ' or a visit with the mother of a beloved friend who was shot down by the police. United States – Race Relations Book cover

Getting Away With Murder: the true story of the Emmett Till Case by Chris Crowe Presents a true account of the murder of fourteen-year-old, Emmett Till, in Mississippi, in 1955. Racism – Mississippi – History – 20 th Century Book cover

Come Hell or High Water: hurricane Katrina and the color of disaster by Michael Dyson Assesses the social implications of the country's response to Hurricane Katrina. Explores the history of the treatment of black people in the U. S. and examines the way black people are represented in the national consciousness. Also describes the instances in which the disaster of Hurricane Katrina was capitalized on. African-Americans – New Orleans – Social Conditions Book cover

One Nation Under a Groove by Gerald Early Explores the influence Motown has had on America in respect to music and racial relationships and identity, looking at the social climate of the 1950 s and 1960 s and the rise of youth culture that set the stage for Berry Gordy and his business. African-American Music Book cover

Harlem Speaks: a living history of the Harlem Renaissance edited by Cary D. Wintz Presents a comprehensive history of the Harlem Renaissance during the early decades of the twentieth century; and contains essays and an audio CD on the music, art, literature, and politics of that era. African-American – US History – 20 th Century Book cover

Black Enough: stories of being young & black in America edited by Ibi Zoboi A collection of coming-of-age short stories that reflect on the African American teenage experience in America. African-American Stories - Fiction Book cover

The African American Kitchen: food for body and soul by George Erdosh Describes the influences on and the evolution of African American cooking. Includes recipes and suggestions for healthy cooking. Cookery – African-American Book cover

Brown v. Board of Education: equal schooling for all by Harvey Fireside and Sarah Betsy Fuller Examines ideas and arguments behind the case that brought about equal schooling for all. African-American – US History – 1950 s Book cover

The Power of One: Daisy Bates and the Little Rock nine by Judith Bloom Fradin and Dennis Brindell Fradin Tells the personal story of Daisy Bates, an African American in Arkansas during times of segregation. Daisy was one of the Little Rock Nine who attended Central High School when the U. S. Supreme Court ordered integration. She was verbally and physically abused at the school, and riots were so severe that soldiers patrolled the school. As an adult, Daisy became the state NAACP president and co-published a newspaper about civil rights. Biography Book cover

Dark Sky Rising: Reconstruction and the dawn of Jim Crow by Henry Louis Gates, Jr. American literary critic, teacher, historian, filmmaker and public intellectual Henry Louis Gates Jr. looks at America's history from 1861 to 1915, focusing on the destruction of slavery, the Reconstruction Amendments, and African-American resilience in times of racial unrest and drawing parallels to them with the early twenty-first century in the United States. African-American – History – 1861 -1915 Book cover

Baseball and the Color Line by Tom Gilbert Traces the influence of race on baseball before and after 1946, when the sport was no longer segregated, highlighting the achievements of several African American players such as Bud Fowler and Fleet Walker. Baseball Book cover

On My Journey Now: looking at African-American history through the Spirituals by Nikki Giovanni A reflection on African-American history through the lyrics of spirituals. Explores how African American spirituals express the strength of a people to overcome enslavement. Music Book cover

Party Crashing: how the hiphop generation declared political independence by Keli Goff Examines the changing politics of young African Americans. Discusses how older black voters have remained quite loyal to the Democratic party since the Civil Rights movement, while younger black voters view themselves as political independents. African-American – Political Activity Book cover