African-Americans

A Picture Book of Martin Luther King, Jr.

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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. dreamed of a world free of hate, prejudice, and violence. "I have a dream," he said in one of his speeches. "I have a dream that my four children will one day live in a nation where they won't be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character."

Author: 
David A. Adler
Lexile: 
680L
A Picture Book of Martin Luther King, Jr.

The Souls of Black Folk

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HTML version of the book released by Project Gutenberg to be read online.

Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry (Unabridged)

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Why is the land so important to Cassie's family? It takes the events of one turbulent year, the year of the night riders and the burnings, the year a white girl humiliates Cassie in public simply because she is black, to show Cassie that having a place of their own is the Logan family's lifeblood.

Author: 
Mildred D. Taylor
Grade Level: 
Elementary
Middle
Lexile: 
920L
Length: 
07:26
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry (Unabridged)

Ellington was not a Street

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In this reflective poetic tribute, the author remembers growing up when many of the great figures in African-American history gathered in her family home to talk and share ideas and even sing.

Author: 
Ntozake Shange
Grade Level: 
Elementary
Length: 
0:12
Ellington was not a Street