Teens
In 1955, in Caroline County, Virginia, amidst segregation and prejudice, injustice and cruelty, two teenagers fell in love. Their life together broke the law, but their determination would change it. Richard and Mildred Loving were at the heart of a Supreme Court case that legalized marriage between races, and a story of the devoted couple who faced discrimination, fought it, and won.
Kids in 4th-6th Grade
In 1968, three spirited sisters—Delphine, Vonetta, and Fern—embark on a journey from Brooklyn to Oakland to reconnect with their estranged mother, Cecile. Instead of the magical Disneyland they envisioned, they find themselves at a Black Panther day camp. This unexpected summer becomes a whirlwind of discovery, as they learn about their heritage, civil rights, and the strength of family, transforming their understanding of the world.
For adults
The first major biography of one of our most influential judges—an activist lawyer who became the first Black woman appointed to the federal judiciary—that provides an eye-opening account of the twin struggles for gender equality and civil rights in the 20th Century.
For adults
Mark Whitaker tells the story of the momentous year that redefined the civil rights movement as a new sense of Black identity, expressed in the slogan "Black Power," challenged the nonviolent philosophy of Martin Luther King, Jr. and John Lewis.
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