The Defender: How the Legendary Black Newspaper Changed America

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Reducere. No right seems more fundamental to American life than freedom of speech. Yet well into the twentieth century that freedom was still an unfulfilled ...

Reducere. The Long March: How the Cultural Revolution of the 1960s Changed America, Paperback

Publisher: Chronicle BooksAuthor(s): Frederick L. McKissack Jr.Number of pages: 136Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 154 x 211 x 13Cover type: Pape...

Reducere. Now in paperbackA dual biography of two of the most compelling elements in the narrative of wild America, John Muir and Alaska. John Muir was a fas...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Michael T. KeeneThe Erie Canal delivered people to important places for important reasons, like Susan Cady Stanton and Lucr...

In 1968, at the climax of the sixties, Os Guinness visited the United States for the first time. There he was struck by an impression he'd already ...

The bubonic plague is a disease spread by fleas that live on rats. Outbreaks of the disease killed millions of people. Read this book to learn more...

Contributor(s): Author: Meika LoeSince its introduction in 1998, Viagra has launched a new kind of sexual revolution. Quickly becoming one of the m...

Reducere. The book we needed right now. --Betsy Bird, A Fuse #8 Production Helaine Becker's An Equal Shot is a nonfiction picture book introduction to the hi...

Reducere. On January 3, 1961, nuclear reactor SL-1 exploded in rural Idaho, spreading radioactive contamination over thousands of acres and killing three men...

An inspiring account of the transformative power of purpose-driven entrepreneurship. Bag Lady is a masterful case study in how to start up a compan...

Reducere. The Catskills ( Cat Creek in Dutch), America s original frontier, northwest of New York City, with its seven hundred thousand acres of forest land ...

Reducere. The birth of rock 'n roll ignited a firestorm of controversy--one critic called it "musical riots put to a switchblade beat"--but if it generated m...

How gangsta rap shocked America, made millions, and pulled back the curtain on an urban crisis.How is it that gangsta rap--so dystopian that it str...

Reducere. Bluebonnets and lady's slippers, larkspurs and blazing stars, black-eyed Susans and Granny's nightcaps.From a lonely childhood in the Piney Woods o...

In this warm, engaging look at the life of a great First Lady, Kathi Appelt tells the story behind Lady Bird Johnson's environmental vision. Joy Fi...

New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice In the bestselling tradition of Erik Larson's Isaac's Storm, The Great Quake is a riveting narrative abo...

Incredible stories of the great Scots who changed the world we live in. Let the lives of these artists, explorers, poets, philosophers and engineer...

Reducere. This first cultural biography of rap superstar and "master of storytelling" (The New Yorker) Kendrick Lamar explores his meteoric rise to fame and ...

Reducere. This "smart, confident, and necessary" (Shea Serrano, New York Times bestselling author) first cultural biography of rap superstar and "master of s...

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DescriptionUnderstanding the explosive protests over police killings and the legacy of racismFollowing the high-profile deaths of eighteen-year-old...

Reducere. Every day, in courtrooms around the United States, thousands of criminal defendants are represented by public defenders--lawyers provided by the go...

Reducere. Essential Black History ReadingThe first-ever picture book biography of Carter G. Woodson, the Father of Black History MonthCarter G. Woodson Book ...

A brilliant analysis of the foundations of racist policing in America: the day-to-day brutalities, largely hidden from public view, endured by Blac...

Reducere. New York Times bestselling author and star of A&E's Duck Dynasty, Willie Robertson, teams up with William Doyle, the bestselling coauthor of Americ...

Understanding the explosive protests over police killings and the legacy of racismFollowing the high-profile deaths of eighteen-year-old Michael Br...

Reducere. After her beloved dad got addicted to right-wing talk radio and Fox News, Jen Senko feared he would never be the same again...Frank Senko had alway...

Reducere. The descendants of Sgt. Isaac Woodard, Jr., honor his legacy by sharing his story, in his voice, through a children's book. The book is based on a ...

Reducere. Timed to the release of Jerry Bruckheimer's movie, the moving autobiography of Hall of Fame basketball coach Don Haskins and his storied team of pl...

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Reducere. At a time when the dialogue concerning Black and White people in America is more crucial than ever, it is important to approach the conversation wi...

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An intimate, definitive celebration of the world's most successful and critically acclaimed musician

The fascinating and topical nonfiction story of how one gun changed American courtrooms, streets, and homes, told for a YA audience by award-winnin...

Reducere. Conservative talk radio host, lawyer, and frequent National Review contributor Mark R. Levin comes out firing against the United States Supreme Cou...

Reducere. DARWIN'S ATHLETES focuses on society's fixation with black athletic achievement. Hoberman argues that this obsession has come to play a troubling r...

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Reducere. Discover how Shuri uses amazing technology to protect Wakanda! Meet princess Shuri, the smart scientist behind Wakanda's amazing technology. Join i...

Reducere. Lincoln's Last Days is a gripping account of one of the most dramatic nights in American history--of how one gunshot changed the country forever. A...

Reducere. On April 14, 1865, only days after the Civil War had come to a close, a gunshot rang out in Ford's Theatre and President Abraham Lincoln slumped fo...

Author and educator M.J. Fievre, BS Ed, and bestselling author Becca Anderson have teamed up in The Book of Awesome Black Women. In it, they share ...

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Reducere. Discover 15 inventors and inventions that changed the world in this guide for kids ages 8 to 12 Throughout history, Black inventors have achieved s...

Reducere. DescriptionIf you want to know the truth about the Chronic Fatigue Syndrome epidemic, you need to discover the reporting of Neenyah Ostrom.For a de...

Reducere. Presidential Courage is a brilliantly readable and inspiring saga about crucial times in American history when a courageous President dramatically ...

Reducere. In this book, Yelena Bailey examines the creation of the streets not just as a physical, racialized space produced by segregationist policies but a...

Publisher: Panini Publishing LtdAuthor(s): Sam HumphriesIllustration(s): 1 Illustrations, unspecifiedNumber of pages: 160Publication date: 2015Dime...

London's East Enders are known for being a tough, humorous and lively lot. The old East End communities were gone forever. Told by the residents th...