February is Black History Month

Before February moves into March, don't forget to check out the book display on the main floor of the library that is dedicated to books celebrating the achievements of black Americans. Here is just a sample of what you will find:
Martin Luther King, Jr. by Marshall Frady

Eye on the Struggle by James McGrath Morris

Rosa Parks by Douglas Brinkley

Eye on the Struggle by James McGrath Morris
Describes the life and career of the journalist and network news commentator who publicly asked President Eisenhower to support desegregation and covered such important civil rights events as the Montgomery Bus Boycott and the desegregation crisis in Little Rock. (Publisher Summary)

Rosa Parks by Douglas Brinkley
A portrait of the African-American woman who is immortalized for refusing to surrender her bus seat to a white passenger examines who Rosa Parks was before, during, and after her historic act and how her action contributed to the end of the Jim Crow laws. (Publisher Summary)

Martin Luther King, Jr. by Marshall Frady
A renowned biographer presents an intimate and inspiring portrait of Martin Luther King, Jr., drawn from twenty-five years of award-winning commentary on American race relations, that combines the history of the civil rights movement with King's powerful rise to acclaim and influence, bringing to life his political relationships, his goals, and his achievements. (Publisher Summary)

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