"Learn about identities, true histories, and anti-racism work ... This book is written so young people will feel empowered to stand up to the adults in their lives. This book will give them the language and ability to understand racism and a drive to undo it"-- Cover. This book is written for the young person who doesn't know how to speak up to the racist adults in their life. For the 14 year old who sees injustice at school and isn't able to understand...

"Born into slavery in 1862, Ida Bell Wells was freed as a result of the Emancipation Proclamation in 1865. Yet she could see just how unjust the world she was living in was. This drove her to become a journalist and activist. Throughout her life, she fought against prejudice and for equality for African Americans. Ida B. Wells would go on to co-own a newspaper, write several books, help cofound the National Association for the Advancement of Colored...

Presents illustrations and the text of the speech given by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on August 28, 1963, at the Lincoln Memorial, in which he described his visionary dream of equality and brotherhood for humankind.

"In World War II, black Americans fought side by side with white Americans to preserve freedom and democracy. But they came home to a world in which blacks were separate but unequal. The 1954 U.S. Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education eliminated segregated schools in theory, but in reality Jim Crow still ruled the South. The civil rights movement began in the 1950s, gathered steam with the sit-ins and marches of the 1960s, and led...

"Rebel is lightning on the racetrack, but can she beat a set of deceptive ideas? An aging racer has made it her mission to distract Rebel and her classmates with a new ideology claiming all cheetahs with stripes are cheaters by nature. Join Rebel as she explores how to see spots and stripes; then lead your family through a lesson about Critical Race Theory through the activities included in the BRAVE challenge at the end of the book."-- "BRAVE BOOKS...

The author introduces the concept of race as only one component in an individual's or nation's "story."

"Going beyond the story of America as a country 'discovered' by a few brave men in the 'New World,' Indigenous human rights advocate Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz reveals the roles that settler colonialism and policies of American Indian genocide played in forming our national identity. The original academic text is fully adapted by renowned curriculum experts Debbie Reese and Jean Mendoza, for middle-grade and young adult readers to include discussion topics,...

"Race in America has been avoided in children's education for too long. WHAT IS THE BLACK LIVES MATTER MOVEMENT? explores the goals and history of the movement in a comprehensive, honest, and age-appropriate way. Developed in conjunction with educator, advocate, and author Kelisa Wing to reach children of all races and encourage them to approach race issues with open eyes and minds. Includes 21st Century Skills and content, as well as a PBL activity...

"Describes the life of Ida B. Wells, a journalist and activist. Discusses the early life, challenges, and major accomplishments of this important American." -- Provided by publisher.

"Starting as a hashtag after the death of Trayvon Martin, Black Lives Matter has become one of the most significant protest movements of our time. See how its activists and demonstrators have changed the course of history." -- Provided by publisher.