B is for Beautiful, Brave, and Bright! And for a book that takes a bold journey through the alphabet of Black history and culture.   

The story of the mother of Emmett Till, and how she channeled grief over her son's death into a call to action for the civil rights movement.

A richly informative alphabet picture book celebrating Harlem's vibrant traditions, past and present.

Explores the previously uncelebrated but pivotal contributions of NASA's African American women mathematicians to America's space program, describing how Jim Crow laws segregated them despite their groundbreaking successes.

Presents illustrations and the text of the speech given by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on August 28, 1963, at the Lincoln Memorial, in which he described his visionary dream of equality and brotherhood for humankind.

Looks at the desegregation of school, focusing on the nine African-Americans who entered into Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas.

Describes how Georgia Gilmore organized a group of women who baked pies to fundraise for the Montgomery Bus Boycott in 1955, highlighting the role she played in the civil rights movement.

Presents an account of the 1944 civil rights protest involving hundreds of African-American Navy servicemen who were unjustly charged with mutiny for refusing to work in unsafe conditions after the deadly Port Chicago explosion.

Starting from 1619 and stretching more than four hundred years, this book features pivotal moments in history. It also celebrates the feats of African American musicians and athletes.

Presents an illustrated look at Teachers' March of 1965 in Selma, Alabama, in which educators participated for their rights to vote.

A picture book in verse that threads together past and present to explore the legacy of slavery during a classroom lesson. 

Gives an overview of key events that helped shape the civil rights movement, including Rosa Parks and the Montgomery bus boycott, and many more. 

A tender and powerful affirmation that Black lives have always mattered.

Tells the story of how the museum on the National Mall got built, from educators and activists, to politicians, architects, curators, construction workers, and ordinary Americans who donated cherished belongings, to honor black citizens.

For African American women, the fight for the right to vote was only one battle. An eye-opening book that tells the important, overlooked story of Black women as a force in the suffrage movement--when fellow suffragists did not accept them as equal partners in the struggle.

On point historical photographs combined with strong narration bring the saga of the Woolworth lunch counter sit-ins in the early 1960s to life.

The true story behind the writing of Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream" speech.

Kekla Magoon introduces readers to the Panthers' community activism, grounded in the concept of self-defense, which taught Black Americans how to protect and support themselves in a country that treated them like second-class citizens.

Examines the Birmingham Civil Rights Movement, including the organizers of the protests, the movement's support from young people, the violence that occurred, and the integration of Birmingham.

 A powerful look at the 1921 Tulsa race massacre, one of the worst incidents of racial violence in United States history.

The book discusses the protest against racial injustice and the iconic photograph that captured the event. 

Recounts the freedom ride of John Lewis and Jim Zwerg into the South in 1961 as part of the Civil Rights Movement.
 

A poem that celebrates black children and seeks to inspire all young ones to dream big and achieve their goals.

A fully-illustrated alphabet picture book offering affirmations to inspire and remind Black children of their inner power, strength, and worth.

Recounts the events surrounding the 1957 photograph taken by Will Counts that captured one of nine African-American students trying to enter an Arkansas high school while being taunted by an angry white mob and discusses how the photo brought the civil rights movement to the forefront of the nation's attention.

Recounts the 1968 Sanitation Workers Strike in Memphis, Tennessee, where Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. gave his final speech to strikers the night before his assassination, and details the perseverance of strikers before and after his death.

The People Remember tells the journey of African descendants in America by connecting their history to the seven principles of Kwanzaa.

Kids will discover where racist ideas came from, identify how they impact America today, and meet those who have fought racism with antiracism.

Explores the Selma Voting Rights Marches of 1965, including the causes of the protests, the march organizers, the violence surrounding the events, and the impact the marches had on the passage of the Voting Rights Act.

This poem is a love letter to black life in the United States. It highlights the unspeakable trauma of slavery, the faith and fire of the civil rights movement, and the grit, passion, and perseverance of some of the world's greatest heroes.