Ten-year-old African American boy wants to welcome the circus elephant named Miss Fancy to her new home in a nearby park, but he is disappointed to see a sign: "No Colored Allowed".

"As a mail carrier, Victor Hugo Green traveled across New Jersey every day. But with Jim Crow laws enforcing segregation since the late 1800s, traveling as a Black person in the US could be stressful, even dangerous. So in the 1930s, Victor created a guide--The Negro Motorist Green-Book--compiling information on where to go and what places to avoid so that Black travelers could have a safe and pleasant time. While the Green Book started out small,...

Du Bois believed that intellectual pursuits -- education, writing, research -- were the paths that would lead to improved conditions for African Americans. Read about his involvement in the Harlem Renaissance, a time that celebrated black talent & accomplishments. This is a great choice for students doing in-depth research. Appendix of the writings of W.E.B. Du Bois, source notes, bibliography, & index. Part of the Impact Biographies series. Examines...