Join Mrs. Judie as she reads the final story in honor of Black History Month!
This book is a biography about Richard Wright, who as a young black man in the segregated South of the 1920s, was hungry to explore new worlds through books, but was forbidden from borrowing them from the library. This story shares the turning point in the life of a young man who became one of this country’s most brilliant writers.
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Story Hour – A Ride to Remember
Join Mrs. Judie as she reads another wonderful story in honor of Black History Month! This is the story of Sharon Langley who became known around the country in 1963 as the first African-American to ride the carousel at Gwynn Oak Amusement Park.
Continue ReadingStory Hour – Follow the Drinking Gourd
Join Mrs. Judie as she reads this story based on an American folksong used by the Underground Railroad. The Drinking Gourd was used as a code name for the Big Dipper star formation, which points to Polaris, the Pole Star, and North. It helped fleeing slaves to find their way north from Alabama to the Ohio River to freedom.
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