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Victory. Stand!: Raising My Fist for Justice
by Dr. Tommie Smith, Derrick Barnes, and Dawud Anyabwile
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H is for Harlem by April Harrison and Dinah Johnson

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Sincerely Sicily by Tamika Burgess

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Augusta Savage: The Shape of a Sculptor’s Life by Marilyn Nelson

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Just Like Jesse Owens by Gordon C. James, Ambassador Andrew Young, and Paula Young Shelton

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Me and the Boss by April Harrison and Michelle Edwards

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A Flag for Juneteenth by Kim Taylor

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The Queen of Kindergarten by Derrick Barnes and Vanessa Brantley-Newton

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Love Double Dutch! by Doreen Spicer-Dannelly

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