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The Harlem Renaissance
Andy Koopmans
Hardcover (Lucent, July 22, 2005)Beginning at the end of World War I, the Harlem Renaissance was America's first African-American literary and artistic movement. Based in Harlem and lasting through the early 1930s, the movement gave voice to a small but gifted group of black writers and artists.
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The Atlantic Slave Trade
Don Nardo
Hardcover (Lucent Books, Dec. 14, 2007)A high-quality history series places important topics of the African-American experience in context so that readers will understand the connection between black history and the sweep of America's story.
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A Dream Deferred
Anne Wallace Sharp
Library Binding (Lucent, July 15, 2005)Discusses the racism that ran rampant in the United States after the Civil War, the Jim Crow laws that were instituted in the South as a reaction to this racism, and the fight against these laws and to end discrimination.
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Jackie Robinson and the Integration of Baseball
John Wukovits
Library Binding (Lucent Books, Aug. 5, 2005)Profiles the first African American to play major league baseball, and provides the historic background for this groundbreaking event.
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Hidden No More: African American Women in Stem Careers
Caroline Kennon
Paperback (Lucent Books, Jan. 15, 2018)Profiles famous African American women in such STEM fields as biology, medicine, psychology, and astronautics.
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Marching for Equality: the Journey from Selma to Montgomery
Vanessa Oswald
Paperback (Lucent Books, Jan. 15, 2018)Examines the history of African American civil rights movement, from Rosa Parks' seat on the bus to the marches for voting rights.
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Harriet Tubman And The Underground Railroad
Louise Chipley-Slavicek
Library Binding (Lucent Books, April 27, 2006)Describes the life of the member of the Underground Railroad, a former slave herself, who helped guide slaves to the free states and Canada.
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Rosa Parks and the Montgomery Bus Boycott
Lydia D. Bjornlund
Hardcover (Lucent Books, Dec. 14, 2007)A high-quality history series places important topics of the African-American experience in context so that readers will understand the connection between black history and the sweep of America's story.
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History of Free Blacks in America
Stuart A. Kallen
Hardcover (Lucent Books, April 27, 2006)Discusses the role and status of free blacks in America from the time the colonies were founded through the Emancipation Proclamation.
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Women Civil Rights Leaders
Anne Wallace Sharp
Library Binding (Lucent Books, Dec. 17, 2012)These books examine a significant event or time period in African American history; every effort is made to place the topic in context, so readers will understand the connection between black history and the broad sweep of America's story.; African American women have always placed great importance on helping others within their community. They have long formed the backbones of their families, church congregations, and communities. Black women have also played significant roles in the figh; Each chapter contains sidebars that highlight relevant personalities and events. Numerous photos and illustrations help illuminate and support the text. Complete documentation of all quotes and annotated bibliographies enhance the value of these books as
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Slavery in the Plantation South
Stephen Currie
Hardcover (Lucent, July 1, 2005)Placing American slavery in historical context, a good research tool describes the growth, practice, and eventual end of slavery in the United States.
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Jazz
Ronnie D. Jr. Lankford
Library Binding (Lucent Books, April 27, 2011)These books examine a significant event or time period in African American history; every effort is made to place the topic in context, so readers will understand the connection between black history and the broad sweep of America's story.; ; Each chapter contains sidebars that highlight relevant personalities and events. Numerous photos and illustrations help illuminate and support the text. Complete documentation of all quotes and annotated bibliographies enhance the value of these books as
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