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Author
Publisher
Clarion Books, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"In 1947, Larry Doby signed with the Cleveland Indians, becoming the first Black player in the American leagues. He endured terrible racism, both from fans and his fellow teammates. Despite this, he became a unifying force on and off the field, and went on to become a seven-time All Star. Illustrated with Cannaday Chapman's bold, stylized illustrations, this exceptional biography tells the story of an unsung hero who not only opened doors for those...
Author
Publisher
PowerKids Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"By the time Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes was 24 years old, he'd already shown the world how to play and lead like a superstar. After achieving early success playing college football and baseball, Mahomes has become an NFL trendsetter and record breaker, becoming only one of four African American quarterbacks to win an All-Pro Most Valuable Player Award. With help from photos and biographical timelines, this book tells the story...
Author
Publisher
The RoadRunner Press
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Abandoned by his father, neglected by his mother, and shuttled between foster homes and a boys' ranch, a young African-American man refuses to succumb to the fate that the world says should be his. Told by the man who lived it.
7) Boy oh boy
Author
Publisher
Wide Eyed Editions, an imprint of Quarto Group
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
Meet 30 positive male role models from throughout history. From activists like Mahatma Gandhi and Frederick Douglass to creative innovators like Prince and David Hockney, these men have fought conventional stereotypes to prove that modern-day masculinity can be defined freely. This book offers 30 stories of people whose lives demonstrate that there are endless possibilities--that boys and men can do and be so much more than what we think of when we...
8) Hand in hand
Author
Publisher
Findaway World, LLC
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Hand in Hand presents the stories of ten bold men, each one a strong link in a chain that spans American history. Beginning in Colonial times with astronomer Benjamin Banneker, including such civil rights leaders as Thurgood Marshall and Martin Luther King, Jr., and ending with Barack H. Obama II, the first African American president, it shows how these men who dared to believe and achieve withstood oppression, fought injustice, and broke barriers."--...
Author
Publisher
Vintage Español
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
Español
Description
Concoe a 62 pequeños héroes. Son valientes. Son extraordinarios. Cambiaron el mundo. Los héroes son de distintos siglos y lugares, pero tienen algo en común: fueron valientes hombres afroamericanos. Este libro cuenta las historias de artistas, políticos, músicos, deportistas y activistas; personas extraordinarios que abrieron el camino para futuras generaciones, para nuevos pequeños héroes.
Profiles thirty-five prominent men in African American...
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