African American History:
African Americans From Philadelphia
Notable African Americans from the City of Brotherly Love.
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The Moments, the Minutes, the Hours : the Poetry of Jill Scott by Scott, Jill
Notes: Grammy Award winning singer Jill Scott grew up in North Philadelphia.
ISBN: 031232961X
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Published: 2005
Callnumber: McN02504529t
African-Americans in Pennsylvania : Above Ground and Underground : an Illustrated Guide by Blockson, Charles L
Notes: This book tells the history of African Americans in Pennsylvania, broken down by geographic region. The book features many photographs, illustrations, and addresses of famous historic sites.
ISBN: 1879441853
Publisher: RB Books
Published: 2001
Callnumber: 974.8004 B62af
When Marian Sang by Ryan, Pam Munoz
Notes: Marian Anderson was an African American opera singer who is best known for having sung on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in 1939 in front of 75,000 people.
ISBN: 0439269679
Publisher: Scholastic
Published: 2002
Callnumber: j782.1092 An24r
Fleeing for Freedom: Stories of the Underground Railroad by Hendrick, George
Notes: William Still is often called the Father of the Underground Railroad. He personally conducted up to 60 escaped slaves a month to freedom.
ISBN: 1566635454
Published: 2004
Callnumber: 973.7115 F621F
Guion Bluford: A Space Biography by Jeffrey, Laura S.
Notes: A retired Air Force Colonel, Guion Bluford was a NASA astronaut and became the first African American in space.
ISBN: 0894909770
Publisher: Enslow Pub
Published: 1998
Pages: 48
Callnumber: j629.45 B625j
House on Fire: the Rise and Fall of Philadelphia Soul by Jackson, John A.
Notes: Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff and Thom Bell were three music producers who kept Philly Soul at the top of the pop charts throughout the 1970s.
ISBN: 0195149726
Publisher: Oxford UP
Published: 2004
A Gentleman of Color: The Life of James Forten by Winch, Julie
Notes: Born a free black man in Philadelphia, James Forten joined the Navy during the American Revolution and returned to become a master sail maker and one of the richest men in America.
ISBN: 0195086910
Callnumber: 326.0924 F776W
Lady Sings the Blues by Holiday, Billie
Notes: One of the greatest jazz singers of all time, Billie Holiday is known for her distinctive voice and her tragic life.
ISBN: 0767923863
Callnumber: 784.53 H724l3
Paul Robeson: Actor, Singer, Political Activist by Wright, David K.
Notes: Paul Robeson was an actor, singer, athlete, author, and civil rights activist who starred in films and plays, sang in twenty different languages, founded The American Crusade Against Lynching, and won the Sprigarn Medal and the Lenin Peace Prize.
ISBN: 0894909444
Callnumber: 791.0924 R549w
John Coltrane: A Sound Supreme by Selfridge, John
Notes: John Coltrane was a saxophone player who revolutionized jazz music in the 1950s and 1960s.
ISBN: 0531115429
Callnumber: 788.6609 C722s