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James is an incredible re-writing of Mark Twain’s 1884 American classic The Adventures of Huckleberry Fin that tells the story from the perspective of the enslaved Jim

Armed and Unafraid: The Story of the Deacons for Defense

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From Slavery to Freedom: The Untold Story of America’s First Muslims.Yarrow Mamout, natively known as Mamadou Yarrow, was a Guinean freedman, entrepreneur, and property owner in Georgetown, Washington, D.C. An educated Fulani Muslim, he gained his freedom in 1796 after 44 years held in bondage From Slavery to Freedom: The Untold Story of America’s First Muslims.

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Celebrating the legacy of John Rhoden: Highlighting famed sculptor

Blind Tom Wiggins (May 25, 1849 – June 14, 1908) was an American pianist and composer.[1] He had numerous original compositions published and had a lengthy and largely successful performing career throughout the United States. During the 19th century, Wiggins was one of the best-known American performing pianists and one of the best-known Black musicians.

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Did You Know That James Baldwin Wrote for Children, Too?

Bessie Stringfield, also known as the “Motorcycle Queen of Miami”, was an American motorcyclist who was the first African-American woman to ride across the United States solo

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