Black Brilliance Youth Books

 

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1. Ida B. Wells: journalist, advocate & crusader for justice

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Dunbar, Erica Armstrong
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Duraleigh Road - Childrens Biography
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Fuquay-Varina Community - Childrens Biography
JB WELLSBAR
Green Road Community - Childrens Biography
JB WELLSBAR
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"Meet journalist and activist Ida B. Wells in this second vibrant middle grade biography in the Rise. Risk. Remember. Incredible Stories series spotlighting Black women who left their mark on history from acclaimed and New York Times bestselling author Erica Armstrong Dunbar and Candace Buford. Born into slavery, Ida B. Wells (1862-1931) grew up watching her family fight for Black rights during the Reconstruction Era. After receiving her education,...

2. Finding Rebecca: the forgotten life of Dr. Rebecca Lee Crumpler, America's first Black female doctor

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King, Shani Mahiri
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Duraleigh Road - Childrens Biography
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Green Road Community - Childrens Biography
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Holly Springs Community - Childrens Biography
JB CRUMPLER
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"This book examines the casual disappearance of America's first Black female doctor from records and memory. But author Shani King uses the few details we do have to piece together a picture of the life she led, her hardships, and her many accomplishments"--