pickIlluminating. The great migration extensively researched and told through the personal stories of three families. Definitely worthy of the Pulitzer.
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pickIlluminating. The great migration extensively researched and told through the personal stories of three families. Definitely worthy of the Pulitzer.
pickKim Coleman Foote describes this as a biomythography because she draws from family history and in-depth research to place the reader into these family stories. This is a story about family and relationships, and I felt like I got to know all of the characters as they move through life, struggling to make it day to day. But I think what I will take away most from this novel is that the strength of women is like no other.
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“Every mile we traveled brought us closer to our dreams.”
“A journey for knowledge and equality.“
pickAn inspiring glimpse into the determination of African American children traveling to learn during segregation.
Teachers can use this book to introduce students to the history of the Great Migration and its impact on American culture. Students can discuss why people move from one place to another, and explore the themes of freedom, opportunity, and community. Students can also create their own art to express the stories of migration or movement.
pickThis stunningly illustrated book by renowned African American artist Jacob Lawrence tells the story of the Great Migration, when millions of African Americans moved from the rural South to northern cities between 1916 and 1970. It focuses on their quest for better opportunities, freedom, and equality.
so-soA good intro to the Great Migration, where for the better part of the 20th century, thousands of African-Americans left the South, seeking better opportunity in the great industrial cities north of the Mason-Dixon Line. It was brilliant of Wilkerson to veer from reliance on historical documents only and instead structure this nonfiction narrative around three interviewed persons who retell their own personal exoduses North.
Of the ones I‘ve read I only feel like The Warmth of Other Suns belongs on the list.
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