African American History SELECTIONS
February 1997
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Simple Wisdom for Rich Living
By Oseola McCarty
Discover how a woman of simple means who washed other people's clothes for 75 years was able to donate $150,000 from $280,000 savings fund to a local university. Simple Wisdom for Rich Living shares the principles that shaped and guided Oseola McCarty's remarkable life. Her generosity catapulted her into the national spotlight and reminds us all that no matter how humble our circumstances, we can always do something to help someone else.
Longstreet Press$9.95 1563523418
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Martin Luther King
By Rosemary Bray
Folk art paintings in full color and fact-filled text add up to a moving portrait of activist and minister Martin Luther King. His struggle for human rights is detailed in a manner that children in grades 2 and up will find meaningful.
Mulberry Books$5.95 0688152198
- Powerful Black Women
By Jesse Carney Smith
Historically signifigant and inspirational, Powerful Black Women shares 71 special stories of female achievement. Women such as sisters Sadie and Bessie Delany, Tina Turner, Justina L. Ford, and more are featured for a gift to be shared with daughters and granddaughters.
Visible Ink$18.95 0787608823
- Talking Dollars and Making Sense
Opportunities abound for African Americans willing to try investment plans. Talking Dollars and Making Sense opens the door to financial freedom and how to set and achieve goals. It's a rare perspective that uses lessons drawn from the lives of black entrepreneurs and investors.
McGraw-Hill $14.95 0070613893
- Have No Fear
For the first time, Have No Fear tells the story of Charles Evers's lifelong battle for respect -- both for himself and all Americans. Full of vivid, eyewitness stories about pivotal events and personalities, here is a landmark addition to the history of the civil rights years and their aftermath.
Wiley $24.95 0471122513
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