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Nikole Hannah-Jones
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The 1619 Project’s lyrical picture book in verse, adapted for audio, chronicles the consequences of slavery and the history of Black resistance in the United States, thoughtfully rendered by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones and Newbery honor-winning author Renée Watson.
A young student receives a family tree assignment in school, but she can only trace back three generations. Grandma gathers the whole family, and the student learns that 400 years ago, in 1619, their ancestors were stolen and brought to America by white slave traders.
But before that, they had a home, a land, a language. She learns how the people said to be born on the water survived.
And the people planted dreams and hope,
willed themselves to keep
living, living.
And the people learned new words
for love
for friend
for family
for joy
for grow
for home.
With powerful verse and striking illustrations by Nikkolas Smith, Born on the Water provides a pathway for listeners of all ages to reflect on the origins of American identity.
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Critic reviews
#1 New York Times Bestseller!
An Amazon Best of the Year 2021
A Time Magazine Best Children’s Books of 2021
A NPR Best Books of the Year 2021
A School Library Journal Best Books of 2021
A NYPL Best Books 2021
A Chicago Public Library Best Books 2021
A Barnes & Noble Best Picture Book of 2021
A Publisher’s Weekly Best Book of 2021
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A New York Public Library Best Book of 2021
A Barnes & Noble Book of the Year finalist
A 2022 Irma S. Black Award Contender
A 2022 Lee Bennett Hopkins Poetry Award Winner
A 2022 NCTE/CLA Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts Award Winner
A 2022 SDUSMP Phillis Wheatley Book Award in the Children's (Ages 0-17) Non-fiction Category
A 2022 AAMBC Literary Award Nominee
"A gift to Black Americans and everyone else who reads it." ―Kirkus Reviews, starred review
"Black history is not merely a story of slavery and suffering but one of perseverance and hope." ―Publisher's Weekly, starred review
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- By HonestOpin on 05-06-19
By: James Horn
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Debunking the 1619 Project
- Exposing the Plan to Divide America
- By: Mary Grabar
- Narrated by: Liisa Ivary
- Length: 10 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 136
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 127
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Story4 out of 5 stars 126
According the New York Times’ “1619 Project”, America was not founded in 1776, with a declaration of freedom and independence, but in 1619 with the introduction of African slavery into the New World. Ever since then, the “1619 Project” argues, American history has been one long sordid tale of systemic racism.
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2 out of 5 stars
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the ultimate downplay
- By Stephen Alston on 01-09-22
By: Mary Grabar
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Before the Mayflower
- A History of Black America
- By: Lerone Bennett
- Narrated by: John Ridle
- Length: 11 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 270
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 230
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Story5 out of 5 stars 232
The black experience in America - starting from its origins in western Africa up to 1961 - is examined in this seminal study from a prominent African American figure. The entire historical timeline of African Americans is addressed, from the Colonial period through the civil rights upheavals of the late 1950s to 1961, the time of publication.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Very informative, worth listening to thrice..
- By Alednam A Uonopk on 04-13-21
By: Lerone Bennett
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I Am Ruby Bridges
- By: Ruby Bridges
- Narrated by: Grace Capeless
- Length: 23 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 2
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 2
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Story5 out of 5 stars 2
When Ruby Bridges was just six years old, she became the first African American student to integrate an elementary school in the South. Based on the pivotal events that happened in 1960 and told from her own point of view for the first time, in a poetic reflection on her experience that changed the face of history and the trajectory of the civil rights movement. I Am Ruby Bridges offers hope and confidence to all children and is a perfect learning tool for schools and libraries to teach the story of Ruby Bridges as never before.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great Story
- By Marty on 10-12-22
By: Ruby Bridges
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Unspeakable
- The Tulsa Race Massacre
- By: Carole Boston Weatherford
- Narrated by: January LaVoy, Carole Boston Weatherford
- Length: 19 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 11
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 9
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Story4 out of 5 stars 10
Tracing the history of African Americans in Tulsa's Greenwood district, this book chronicles the devastation that occurred in 1921 when a White mob attacked the Black community. News of what happened was largely suppressed, and no official investigation into the Tulsa Race Massacre occurred for 75 years.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Good brief history
- By W. Scott on 12-08-22
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Black AF History
- The Un-Whitewashed Story of America
- By: Michael Harriot
- Narrated by: Michael Harriot
- Length: 15 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 1,365
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1,266
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Story5 out of 5 stars 1,266
America’s backstory is a whitewashed mythology implanted in our collective memory. It should come as no surprise that the dominant narrative of American history is blighted with errors and oversights—after all, history books were written by white men with their perspectives at the forefront. It could even be said that the devaluation and erasure of the Black experience is as American as apple pie. In Black AF History, Michael Harriot presents a more accurate version of American history.
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5 out of 5 stars
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LOVE It!
- By KMB on 09-29-23
By: Michael Harriot
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Ghosts of Greenwood
- Dispatches from Freedom Summer
- By: Nikole Hannah-Jones
- Narrated by: Lisa Renee Pitts
- Length: 51 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 35
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 31
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Story5 out of 5 stars 31
It was called Freedom Summer, and they came to Mississippi by the hundreds, white and black, young and old. Their aim was elemental: secure the right to vote for blacks in the state. The hurdle they'd face would be daunting. Follow a reporter as she journeys to Mississippi and encounters the echoes of family and the struggle for civil rights.
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5 out of 5 stars
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“Ghost in the Night” ...Ghost in the Light”
- By Roland Jordan on 08-01-20
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Until Someone Listens
- A Story About Borders, Family, and One Girl's Mission
- By: Estela Juarez, Lissette Norman
- Narrated by: Estela Juarez
- Length: 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 3
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 3
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Story5 out of 5 stars 3
When Estela Juarez's mom is deported to Mexico, Estela knows she has to speak up for her family. Told in Estela's own words, Until Someone Listens is a true story about a young girl finding her voice and using it to make change. Estela’s family lives together in a happy home full of love. Or, at least, they used to… until their home was torn apart.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Plucky Young Author
- By Andrea Craig on 09-19-22
By: Estela Juarez, and others
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Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History
- By: Vashti Harrison
- Narrated by: Robin Miles, Bahni Turpin
- Length: 1 hr and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 55
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 44
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Story5 out of 5 stars 43
Featuring 18 trailblazing Black women in American history, Little Leaders educates and inspires as it relates true stories of breaking boundaries and achieving beyond expectations. Among these biographies, listeners will find heroes, role models, and everyday women who did extraordinary things - bold women whose actions and beliefs contributed to making the world better for generations of girls and women to come.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Little Leaders
- By Annie P. on 10-16-18
By: Vashti Harrison
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Stacey’s Extraordinary Words
- By: Stacey Abrams
- Narrated by: Stacey Abrams
- Length: 14 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 33
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 26
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Story5 out of 5 stars 26
Stacey is a little girl who loves words more than anything. She loves reading them, sounding them out, and finding comfort in them when things are hard. But when her teacher chooses her to compete in the local spelling bee, she isn’t as excited as she thought she’d be. What if she messes up? Or worse, if she can’t bring herself to speak up, like sometimes happens when facing bullies at school? Stacey will learn that win or lose...her words are powerful, and sometimes perseverance is the most important word of all.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Loved it!
- By Jacqueline Lam on 05-07-22
By: Stacey Abrams
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Hair Love
- By: Matthew A. Cherry
- Narrated by: Blue Ivy Carter
- Length: 4 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 412
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 359
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Story5 out of 5 stars 356
Zuri’s hair has a mind of its own. It kinks, coils, and curls every which way. Zuri knows it’s beautiful. When Daddy steps in to style it for an extra special occasion, he has a lot to learn. But he LOVES his Zuri, and he’ll do anything to make her - and her hair - happy. Tender and empowering, Hair Love is an ode to loving your natural hair - and a celebration of daddies and daughters everywhere.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Beautiful Story And Narration
- By Dominique Mickens on 11-12-20
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Black Boy Joy
- 17 Stories Celebrating Black Boyhood
- By: Kwame Mbalia - editor
- Narrated by: Amir Abdullah, Taj Leahy
- Length: 6 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 45
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 34
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 34
From 17 acclaimed Black male and nonbinary authors comes a vibrant collection of stories and poems about the power of joy and the wonders of Black boyhood.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Extraordinary Tales of Exuberance!!!
- By Tin Minute Book Reviews on 08-23-21
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Black Wall Street
- The History of the Greenwood District Before the Tulsa Race Riot
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Stephen Platt
- Length: 1 hr and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 172
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 138
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 138
Overall, Tulsa in 1921 was considered a modern, vibrant city. What had fueled this remarkable growth was oil, specifically the discovery of the Glenn Pool oil field in 1905. Within five years, Tulsa had grown from a rural crossroads town in the former Indian Territory into a boom town with more than 10,000 citizens, and as word spread of the fortunes that could be made in Tulsa, people of all races poured into the city.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Bombs dropped on Black Wall St. wasn't mentioned.
- By Anonymous User on 05-03-21
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The Original Black Elite
- Daniel Murray and the Story of a Forgotten Era
- By: Elizabeth Dowling Taylor
- Narrated by: Karen Chilton
- Length: 16 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 224
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 195
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 192
This cultural biography tells the enthralling story of the high-achieving Black elites who thrived in the nation's capital during Reconstruction. Daniel Murray (1851-1925), an assistant librarian at the Library of Congress, was a prominent member of this glorious class. Murray's life was reflective of those who were well-off at the time. This social circle included African American educators, ministers, lawyers, doctors, entrepreneurs, US senators and representatives, and other government officials.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Our History
- By Deidre Jackson on 02-23-19
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African Origin of Civilization - The Myth or Reality
- By: Cheikh Anta Diop
- Narrated by: Frank Block
- Length: 9 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 272
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 230
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Story5 out of 5 stars 230
This classic presents historical, archaeological, and anthropological evidence to support the theory that ancient Egypt was a black civilization.
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5 out of 5 stars
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History told from an honest point
- By Lee on 12-19-21
By: Cheikh Anta Diop
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Shark Lady
- The True Story of How Eugenie Clark Became the Ocean's Most Fearless Scientist
- By: Jess Keating
- Narrated by: Jordan Killam
- Length: 23 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 12
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 8
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Story5 out of 5 stars 8
At nine years old, Eugenie Clark developed an unexpected passion for sharks after a visit to the Battery Park Aquarium in New York City. At the time, sharks were seen as mindless killing machines, but Eugenie knew better and set out to prove it. Despite many obstacles in her path, Eugenie was able to study the creatures she loved so much. From her many discoveries to the shark-related myths she dispelled, Eugenie made wide scientific contributions that led to her being nicknamed Shark Lady.
By: Jess Keating
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El Proyecto 1619: Nacieron sobre el agua [The 1619 Project: Born on the Water]
- By: Nikole Hannah-Jones, Renée Watson, Jasminne Mendez - translator
- Narrated by: Francia Alcántara
- Length: 21 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall0 out of 5 stars 0
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Cuando una estudiante es asignada el trabajo de completar un árbol familiar y solo puede contar tres generaciones atrás, Abuela junta a toda la familia, y la estudiante aprende que hace 400 años, en 1619, sus antepasados fueron robados y traídos a los Estados Unidos por esclavizadores europeos. Pero antes de eso, ellos tenían un hogar, una tierra, un idioma.
By: Nikole Hannah-Jones, and others
VERY inspiring
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Oh wow; I’m so honored to know the stories
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Knowing
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Very informative
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T45 RNB to Gift membership: M
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Beautifully written
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Heartbreaking but not Broken
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Super Inspiring
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We Must Seek…
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It was much needed
Great book much needed
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