Brave, black, first : 50+ African American women who changed the world
Record details
- ISBN: 0525645829
- ISBN: 9780525645825
- ISBN: 0525645810
- ISBN: 9780525645818
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Physical Description:
128 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 27 cm
print - Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Crown Books for Young Readers, [2020]
- Copyright: ©2020
Content descriptions
General Note: | "Published in collaboration with curators from Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture"--Back cover. Includes index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Ruby Bridges -- Marian Anderson -- Althea Gibson -- Toni Morrison -- Michelle Obama -- Sojourner Truth -- Bessie Coleman -- Nina Simone -- Ida B. Wells -- Barbara Jordan -- Aretha Franklin -- Mary McLeod Bethune -- Katherine Johnson -- Shirley Chisholm -- Lena Horne -- Wilma Rudolph -- Faith Ringgold -- Madam C. J. Walker -- Diana Ross -- Augusta Fells Savage -- Condoleeza Rice -- Gwendolyn Brooks -- Ibtihaj Muhammad -- Ann Lowe -- Ntozake Shange -- Carla Hayden -- Sheryl Swoopes -- Dorothy Irene Height -- Misty Copeland -- Angela Davis -- Ella Fitzgerald -- Fannie Lou Hamer -- Elizabeth Catlett -- Serena Williams -- Phillis Wheatley -- Rosa Parks -- Leontyne Price -- Harriet Tubman -- Ruby Dee -- Zora Neale Hurston -- Mae C. Jemison -- Susie King Taylor -- Loretta Lynch -- Maya Angelou -- Beyoncé Knowles-Carter -- Simone Biles -- Ava DuVernay -- Judith Jamison -- Oprah Winfrey -- Black lives matter -- Learn more about the women of brave. black. first. -- Image credits -- At the National Museum of African American History and Culture -- At the National Portait Gallery -- A note from the author and illustrator -- About the National Museum of African American History and Culture -- Index. |
Summary, etc.: | An illustrated biographical compilation of over fifty African American women from the 1700s through to the present day. |
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Genre: | Biographies. Illustrated works. |
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- 6 of 7 copies available at Bibliomation. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Rowayton Library.
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Rowayton Library | J 920.7208 HUD (Text) | 33625122932705 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
Brave. Black. First : 50+ African American Women Who Changed the World
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Brave. Black. First : 50+ African American Women Who Changed the World
Published in collaboration with the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, discover over fifty remarkable African American women whose unique skills and contributions paved the way for the next generation of young people. Perfect for fans of Rad Women Worldwide, Women in Science, and Girls Think of Everything. Fearless. Bold. Game changers. Harriet Tubman guided the way. Rosa Parks sat for equality. Aretha Franklin sang from the soul. Serena Williams bested the competition. Michelle Obama transformed the White House. Black women everywhere have changed the world! Published in partnership with curators from the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, this illustrated biography compilation captures the iconic moments of fifty African American women whose heroism and bravery rewrote the American story for the better. "A beautifully illustrated testament to the continuing excellence and legacy of Africane American women." -Kirkus Reviews