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• Celebrating Black History Month

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  Learn all about why and how we celebrate Black History Month. Who was Carter G. Woodson? How was his research and documentation of Black history beyond their enslavement in the United States important to Black people then and now? Why did history…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Martin's Big Words

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  Using quotes from some of his beloved speeches, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. comes to life in stunning collage art and vibrant watercolor paintings in this profound and important biography about beliefs and dreams and following one's heart. Martin…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Hidden Figures

  The True Story of Four Black Women and the Space Race

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  Dorothy Vaughan, Mary Jackson, Katherine Johnson, and Christine Darden were good at math...really good.They participated in some of NASA's greatest successes, like providing the calculations for America's first journeys into space. And they did so…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• A Spy Called James

  the True Story of James Lafayette, Revolutionary War Double Agent

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  The true story of James Lafayette, a spy in the American Revolution. After America won its freedom, James returned to slavery. But James's fight for freedom wasn't over.

• Two Friends

  Susan B. Anthony and Frederick Douglass and Other Trailblazing Tales

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  Two friends, Susan B. Anthoy and Frederick Douglass, get together for tea and conversation. They recount their similar stories fighting to win rights for women and African Americans.

• Voice of Freedom

  Fannie Lou Hamer, Spirit of the Civil Rights Movement

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  The story of Fannie Lou Hamer, who was a champion of civil rights; despite fierce prejudice and abuse, from the 1950s until her death in 1977.

• This Is the Rope

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  The story of one family's journey north during the Great Migration starts with a little girl in South Carolina who finds a rope under a tree one summer. She has no idea the rope will become part of her family's history. But for three generations,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Coretta Scott

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  This extraordinary union of poetic text by Ntozake Shange and monumental artwork by kadir Nelson captures the movement for civil rights in the United States and honors its most elegant inspiration, Coretta Scott.

• Jazz Day

  the Making of a Famous Photograph

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  What happens when you invite as many jazz musicians as you can to pose for a photo in 1950s Harlem? Playful verse and glorious artwork capture an iconic moment for American jazz.

• The Story of Ruby Bridges

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  Harvard professor Robert Coles recounts the story of six-year-old Ruby Bridges, the first African-American child to desegregate the all-white William Franz Elementary School in New Orleans in the 1960s.

• Notable Firsts in Black American History

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  In this new 2023 high-definition program, learn all about notable firsts in Black American history. Who was the "Mother of Black Literature?" Who was the first Black senator? What were the first Black universities and colleges established in the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• March On! The Day My Brother Martin Changed The World

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  Martin Luther King, Jr.'s sister presents a personal, stirring account of the remarkable day Dr. King delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech and of the man who went on to inspire nation.

• Rosa

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  On December 1, 1955, Rosa Parks boarded a Montgomery, Alabama city bus and refused to give up her seat to a white man, an act that ignited a movement that changed modern history.

• 10 Most Influential U.S. Black Leaders

  MLK, Harriet Tubman, Katherine Johnson and More!

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  In this new 2022 high-definition program, learn all about ten Black individuals that are arguably the most influential in the history of the United States. What were the accomplishments and contributions made by each of them? This program spotlights…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Ellington Was Not A Street

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  In this reflective poetic tribute, the author remembers growing up when many of the great figures in African-American history gathered in her family home to talk and share ideas and even sing.

• Harriet Tubman and Rosa Parks

  Trailblazers for Freedom

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  Observing African-American History Month, this brand-new, 2017, two-volume, high-definition DVD focuses on the bravery and sacrifices made by Harriet Tubman and Rosa Parks toward freedom and equality. In volume one, explore Harriet Tubman's early…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Harriet Tubman

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  Animated biography of Harriet Tubman, the Moses of her people, who helped more than 300 enslaved people escape to freedom in the North.

• Ella Fitzgerald: The Tale of a Vocal Virtuosa

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  Told in the voice of a cool cat named Scat, this dramatic story tells how Ella got her sound on the way to a most remarkable and inspiring career.

• Duke Ellington: The Piano Prince And His Orchestra

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  Duke Ellington was hailed as the "King of the Keys." This is a most fitting tribute to a great man who proudly celebrated the history of African-Americans from slavery to civil rights struggles.

• John Henry

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  Based on the famous African American folk ballad "John Henry, " this story tells of the legendary contest to the death between a spirited man with a hammer and a steam drill to build a tunnel through the Allegheny Mountains of West Virginia.