The ABCs of Black History

By Rio Cortez, Lauren Semmer (Illustrator)

Explore Black history through an alphabet of triumph, creativity, and iconic figures.

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64 pages· 1,411 words· Est. 11 min read-aloud

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Bookroo's summary

Journey through the alphabet with 'The ABCs of Black History,' celebrating triumphs, creativity, and iconic figures like Zora Neale Hurston and Malcolm X. Each letter unveils a story of power, science, and soul, spanning continents and centuries. Discover significant moments like the Great Migration and delve into the lives of influential people from Mae Jemison to the Little Rock Nine. This unique ABC book offers hope and love, with rhyming text and detailed back matter to enrich your understanding of Black history and culture.

From the publisher

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER B is for Beautiful, Brave, and Bright! And for a Book that takes a Bold journey through the alphabet of Black history and culture. Letter by letter, The ABCs of Black History celebrates a story that spans continents and centuries, triumph and heartbreak, creativity and joy. It’s a story of big ideas–P is for Power, S is for Science and Soul. Of significant moments–G is for Great Migration. Of iconic figures–H is for Zora Neale Hurston, X is for Malcom X. It’s an ABC book like no other, and a story of hope and love. In addition to rhyming text, the book includes back matter with information on the events, places, and people mentioned in the poem, from Mae Jemison to W. E. B. Du Bois, Fannie Lou Hamer to Sam Cooke, and the Little Rock Nine to DJ Kool Herc.

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