Jim Haskins

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Jim Haskins was an American author and educator best known for his numerous books on African American history and biography, particularly for young readers.

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instanceOf author
educator
human
awardReceived Boston Globe–Horn Book Award NERFINISHED
Carter G. Woodson Book Award NERFINISHED
Coretta Scott King Award NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth September 19, 1941
dateOfDeath July 22, 2005
educatedAt Alabama State University NERFINISHED
Georgetown University
University of New Mexico NERFINISHED
employer University of Florida NERFINISHED
ethnicGroup Black Americans
surface form: African American
fieldOfWork African American history
biography
children's literature
genre biography
children's non-fiction
non-fiction
young adult literature
languageOfWorkOrName English
mainSubject African American biography
African American culture
civil rights movement in the United States
notableFor popularizing African American history for young readers
notableWork Black Music in America NERFINISHED
I Have a Dream: The Life and Words of Martin Luther King, Jr. NERFINISHED
Ralph Bunche: A Man of Peace NERFINISHED
The Cotton Club NERFINISHED
The Harlem Renaissance NERFINISHED
The Story of Jazz NERFINISHED
The Story of Langston Hughes NERFINISHED
The Story of Soul Music NERFINISHED
The Story of Stevie Wonder NERFINISHED
occupation university teacher
writer
placeOfBirth Demopolis, Alabama NERFINISHED
placeOfDeath New York City
sexOrGender male
workLocation Gainesville, Florida NERFINISHED
wroteAbout Duke Ellington NERFINISHED
Langston Hughes NERFINISHED
Martin Luther King Jr. NERFINISHED
Ralph Bunche NERFINISHED
Stevie Wonder NERFINISHED
wroteForAudience children
young adults

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Rosa Parks: My Story coAuthor Jim Haskins