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Publisher
Beach Lane Books
Pub. Date
2021
Language
Español
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"Even as a child growing up in the Fifth Ward of Houston, Barbara Jordan stood out for her big, bold, booming, crisp, clear, confident voice. Barbara took her voice to places few African American women had been in the 1960s: first law school, then the Texas state senate, then up to the United States congress. Throughout her career, she persevered through adversity to give voice to the voiceless and to fight for civil rights, equality, and justice"--...
Author
Publisher
Beach Lane Books
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"A picture book biography on Alton Yates, a Black man who served in the Air Force in the 1950s and contributed to key research on flight safety for pilots and passengers. After returning home, Alton dedicated his life to standing against Jim Crow and fighting for racial equality"--
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