Bibliograph

Black heroes, 51 inspiring people from ancient Africa to modern-day U.S.A. : a black history book for kids, Arlisha Norwood ; illustrations by Anastasia Magloire Williams

Type

Label

Black heroes, 51 inspiring people from ancient Africa to modern-day U.S.A. : a black history book for kids, Arlisha Norwood ; illustrations by Anastasia Magloire Williams

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

resource.biographical

collective biography

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Black heroes

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1280153286

Responsibility statement

Arlisha Norwood ; illustrations by Anastasia Magloire Williams

Sub title

51 inspiring people from ancient Africa to modern-day U.S.A. : a black history book for kids

Summary

Take an exciting journey through Black history with dozens of inspiring biographies for kids. From the queens and pharaohs of ancient Egypt to modern-day scientists, athletes, and journalists, discover the lives of black leaders and role models throughout history. Black Heroes: a Black History Book for Kids is packed with 51 brief and engaging biographies of inspiring figures from Africa, the United States, and around the world. Learn about how these outstanding individuals followed their passion, created lasting change, and paved the way for generations of future leaders

Table Of Contents

Hatshepsut -- Nefertiti -- Tutankhamun (King Tut) -- Mansa Musa -- Queen Nzinga -- Ignatius Sancho -- Benjamin Banneker -- Absalom Jones -- Richard Allen -- James Forten -- Shaka Zulu -- William Cuffay -- Sojourner Truth -- Mary Seacole -- Frederick Douglass -- Harriet Tubman -- Rebecca Lee Crumpler -- George Washington Carver -- Ida B. Wells-Barnett -- Maggie Lena Walker -- Madam C.J. Walker -- W.E.B. Du Bois -- Carter G. Woodson -- Mary McLeod Bethune -- Ernest Just -- Zora Neale Hurston -- Bessie Coleman -- Bessie Smith -- Paul Robeson -- Duke Ellington -- Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti -- Langston Hughes -- Ralph Johnson Bunche -- Josephine Baker -- Thurgood Marshall -- Dorothy Height -- Jesse Owens -- Rosa Parks -- Daisy Bates -- Katherine Johnson -- Nelson Mandela -- Jackie Robinson -- Miles Davis -- Martin Luther King Jr. -- Barbara Jordan -- Wilma Rudolph -- Muhammad Ali -- Mae Jemison -- Barack Obama -- Venus and Serena Williams -- More inspiring people to explore!

Target audience

juvenile

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