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[2017]
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English
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This graphic novel tells unforgettable stories about Afro-Brazilian slaves who rebelled against oppression.
Run For It - a stunning graphic novel by internationally acclaimed illustrator Marcelo d'Salete - is one of the first literary and artistic efforts to face up to Brazil's hidden history of slavery. Originally published in Brazil - where it was nominated for three of the country's most prestigious comics awards - Run For It has received rave...
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In the late 1800s, Maggie Walker, an African American community leader, helped establish a sanitarium for tuberculosis patients, a community center, and an educational loan fund, among other humanitarian projects. She was also the first woman in the United States to become founder and president of a chartered bank.
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Presidential historian Doris Kearns Goodwin describes how past presidents, including Abraham Lincoln, Teddy Roosevelt, Franklin Roosevelt, John F. Kennedy, and Ronald Reagan, mastered the technology of their times to bring their message to the masses.
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