Aretha, David. Black Power.

Aretha, David.  Black Power.  

 Morgan Reynolds, 2012.  128p. $28.95 ISBN 978-1-59935-164-3 ms/hs VG-BNS     

     This history of one phase of the Civil Rights Movement in the United States begins with the election of Stokely Carmichael to lead the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), and SNCC's subsequent turn to a more militant stance in fighting for civil rights for African Americans. 
     The book is very thorough, although there are two instances where an error appears, namely the notion that “white flight” could be blamed on the Black Power movement.  (This is stated both on page 113 at the bottom of the page, and on the back cover of the book.)  White flight had actually begun decades prior to this era, when an influx of Blacks to northern cities occurred at the end of World War Two.
     However, despite this historical error, the book is fairly thorough, although the timeline omits the assassination of Malcolm X.
     There is a timeline, a list of source notes, an extensive bibliography, a good list of resources for further research, and an index.  Photographs are good, and compliment the text nicely.   

     Other books in the Civil Rights Movement series include The Murder of Emmett Till, The Trial of the Scottsboro Boys, Selma and the Voting Rights Act, and Sit-Ins and Freedom Rides. 

Subject: African Americans - Civil Rights

Carol Kennedy

Aretha, David. Black Power.

Aretha, David.  Black Power.  Morgan Reynolds, 2012.  128p. $28.95 ISBN 978-1-59935-164-3 ms/hs VG-BNS     

     This history of one phase of the Civil Rights Movement in the United States begins with the election of Stokely Carmichael to lead the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), and SNCC's subsequent turn to a more militant stance in fighting for civil rights for African Americans. 
     The book is very thorough, although there are two instances where an error appears, namely the notion that “white flight” could be blamed on the Black Power movement.  (This is stated both on page 113 at the bottom of the page, and on the back cover of the book.)  White flight had actually begun decades prior to this era, when an influx of Blacks to northern cities occurred at the end of World War Two.
     However, despite this historical error, the book is fairly thorough, although the timeline omits the assassination of Malcolm X.
     There is a timeline, a list of source notes, an extensive bibliography, a good list of resources for further research, and an index.  Photographs are good, and compliment the text nicely.   

     Other books in the Civil Rights Movement series include The Murder of Emmett Till, The Trial of the Scottsboro Boys, Selma and the Voting Rights Act, and Sit-Ins and Freedom Rides. 

Subject: African Americans - Civil Rights

Carol Kennedy

Inspiring African-American Inventors

Young, Jeff C. Inspiring African-American Inventors
Enslow 2009 128p 33.27 978-1-59845-080-4 ms/hs
Great Scientists and Famous Inventors-myreportlinks.com (Enslow)
Offers brief biographical profiles of influential African-American inventors, describing the challenges they faced, their efforts to make the world a better place, and their influence on history. Nine African Americans inventors are profiled in this detailed, factual collective biography. Five of the inventors are well known, and additional information on Latimer, Matzeliger, Woods, Carver, Walker and Morgan is always needed, particularly for research assignments. Three lesser known inventors are included: Percy Lavon Julian, Patricia Era Bath and Lonnie G. Johnson and this is beneficial in that it provides students with new topics and inventions for research. This title is not only useful for research but for pleasure reading as well. The text is detailed but written in an entertaining fashion. Primary source quotes are interwoven with the secondary text to provide an insight into the lives of the inventors. The need met by the invention and the technology of how the invention works is integral to the study of inventors and each invention is placed within the context of the times. In addition, the reader learns a bit about science as well. Diagrams and prototypes of the inventions illustrate the process of invention. The layout is visually appealing. Each chapter is introduced using a brightly colored two page spread and remaining pages in the chapter are pale yellow pages bordered by red, green and orange. Screen shots of web pages for further information encourage readers to seek additional facts. Black and white photos, either full one page or two page spreads, add to the visual appeal of this title. Includes a Table of Contents, MyReportLinks, a glossary, information for further reading and an index. This title is one sure to be used as a starting point for History Day 2010 research. Zajko, Rosanne