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Black History Month: 7 wonderful books for kids

Lovely pictures and deft prose bring history to life for young readers first encountering the Civil Rights movement, Gullah heritage, the Underground Railroad, and other chapters of the African American experience.

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In Pictures: Real-life wonder women
Black History Month: 7 wonderful books for kids

Lovely pictures and deft prose bring history to life for young readers first encountering the Civil Rights movement, Gullah heritage, the Underground Railroad, and other chapters of the African American experience.
Global slavery at a high, but reasons for hope

Modern-day abolitionists cite rising public attention to the problem, honor quiet heroes working to eradicate human bondage.

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Mae Azango has gone undercover to report on female circumcision, a rite of the Sande society in Liberia that is performed on young girls.

Mae Azango exposed a secret ritual in Liberia, putting her life in danger

When journalist Mae Azango wrote about a secret women's circumcision ritual in Liberia, she received death threats.