Tonya Bolden . . . Author & Speaker
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These simple words form the basis of George Washington Carver’s life’s work. How do we maximize resources and minimize waste? How can tired land be made new again? What can we do to live in harmony with the land, which supports life? [Read more…] about George Washington Carver
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Illustrated with extensive period photography and narrated with Bolden’s lively, well-researched text, Martin Luther King, Jr.’s words and deeds are given new life to educate and inspire young minds. [Read more…] about M.L.K.: Journey Of A King
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It was a time when Americans thought it improper for women to make a sax wail or let loose hot licks on skins. But the advent of World War II dispatched many men overseas, giving women the chance to finally strut their stuff on the bandstand. [Read more…] about Take-Off: American All-Girl Bands During WWII (Book & CD)
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“To do the best for myself with the view of making the best of myself.” wrote Maritcha Remond Lyons about her childhood.
Maritcha was born in New York City in 1848. [Read more…] about Maritcha: A Nineteenth-Century American Girl
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After the destruction of the Civil War, the United States faced the immense challenge of rebuilding a ravaged South and incorporating millions of freed slaves into the life of the nation. On April 11, 1865, President Lincoln introduced his plan for reconstruction, warning that the coming years would be [Read more…] about Cause: Reconstruction America, 1863 – 1877
Written by Tonya Bolden | Illustrated by Ansel Pitcairn [Read more…] about Portraits of African American Heroes
