Teen

In Mississippi in June 1966, an African-American man named James Meredith was shot and wounded in a roadside ambush a day after setting out to march through his home state to fight racism. Within twenty-four hours, Martin Luther King, Jr., Stokely Carmichael, and other civil rights leaders had taken up Meredith's cause, determined to overcome this violent act and complete Meredith's walk. The stakes were high--there was no time for advance planning and their route cut through dangerous territory. No one knew if they would succeed.

America's favorite sport and Native American history collide in this thrilling true story of the legendary Carlisle Indians football team and their rise from underdogs to champions.

A gripping, measured account of a day at the beach in summer 1919 that precipitated a full-blown race riot in Chicago, tracing the events and forces that made the explosion inevitable.

Carol Anderson chronicles the rollbacks to African American participation in the vote since the 2013 Supreme Court decision that eviscerated the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
Bolden's adaptation will fire up a new generation of civic activists through its gripping presentation. A significant people's history and call to action for youth. 

After examining the concepts of social identity, race, ethnicity, and racism, learn about some of the ways people of different races have been oppressed. Learn language and phrases to interrupt and disrupt racism. So, when you hear a microaggression or racial slur, you'll know how to act next time. Each chapter builds on the previous one as you learn more about yourself and racial oppression. 20 activities get you thinking and help you grow with the knowledge. All you need is a pen and paper

Inspired by the African American Policy Forum’s #SayHerName campaign and the work of such notables as Lucille Clifton and Nikki Giovanni, a collection of poems stands as a tribute to Black Lives Matter activists and victims of police brutality.

When Louise Wolfe (Muscogee Creek) sees her boyfriend mock and disrespect Native people in front of her, she breaks it off and dumps him over e-mail. She'd rather spend her senior year with her family and friends and working on the school newspaper. Paired up with Joey Kairouz, an ambitious new photojournalist, Lou covers the backlash to the school musical director's inclusive approach to casting The Wizard of Oz. As tensions mount at school, so does a romance between Lou and Joey. But 'dating while Native' can be difficult.

An award-winning Indian-American author illuminates the immigrant experience for one family with humor and heart. Told in alternating teen voices across three generations, this novel explores sisterhood, first loves, friendship, and the inheritance of culture, for better or worse.