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  • Published: 1 November 1995
  • ISBN: 9780912517186
  • Imprint: Sourcebooks Explore
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 128
  • RRP: $26.00

100 African Americans Who Shaped American History




Amazing stories of 100 Black Americans who everyone should know—for kids eight and up

Engaging and packed with facts, 100 African Americans Who Shaped American History is the perfect Black history book for kids!

This biography book for kids features
100 easy-to-read one-page biographies: Find out how these Black Americans changed the course of history!
Illustrated portraits: Each biography includes an illustration to help bring history to life!
A timeline, trivia questions, project ideas and more: Boost your learning and test your knowledge with fun activities and resources!

Discover artists, activists, icons, and legends throughout American history!

100 African Americans Who Shaped American History introduces kids of all ages to some of the most influential Black Americans from the very beginning of the country all the way up to present day. Learn all about the incredible lives and lasting legacies of figures like Harriet Tubman, Duke Ellington, Malcolm X, Mae Jemison, and many more!

  • Published: 1 November 1995
  • ISBN: 9780912517186
  • Imprint: Sourcebooks Explore
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 128
  • RRP: $26.00

About the authors

Chrisanne Beckner

She specializes in field survey and archival research. Chrisanne has prepared historic contexts, historic structures reports, survey reports, cultural resources assessments, and successful historic rehabilitation tax credit applications for projects in Washington, Idaho, and Oregon. Chrisanne studies African-American history and lives in Washington.