Akron Public Library

Meet Katherine Johnson, a brilliant mathematician who worked at NASA in the early 1950s until retiring in 1986. Katherine's unparalleled calculations (done by hand) helped plan the trajectories for NASA's Mercury and Apollo missions (including the Apollo 11 moon landing). She is said to be one of the greatest American minds of all time.--

Explores the previously uncelebrated but pivotal contributions of NASA's African American women mathematicians to America's space program, describing how Jim Crow laws segregated them despite their groundbreaking successes.

Based on her popular Instagram posts, debut author/illustrator Vashti Harrison shares the stories of 40 bold African American women who shaped history.

This book describes the work of Harriet Tubman for the Underground Railroad and for the Union during the Civil War.

"Relevant images match informative text in this introduction to Michelle Obama. Intended for students in kindergarten through third grade"--

Examines the life of the woman born into slavery who became a well-known abolitionist and crusader for the rights of African Americans in the United States.

The story of Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad told in graphic novel format.

"After escaping the horrors of slavery, Harriet Tubman devoted her life to helping others secure their freedom. Learn about the brave abolitionist's secret rescue missions, her courageous service in the Civil War, and more"--

Sojourner Truth was born into slavery but possessed a mind and a vision that knew no bounds. So Tall Within traces her life from her painful childhood through her remarkable emancipation to her incredible leadership in the movement for rights for both women and African Americans.

As a girl coming of age during the Civil Rights Movement, Patricia Bath made it her mission to become a doctor. When obstacles like racism, poverty, and sexism threatened this goal, she persevered--brightening the world with a game-changing treatment for blindness!