Black Profiles in Courage
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Black Profiles in Courage is a nonfiction book by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar that highlights the lives and achievements of notable Black Americans who demonstrated exceptional bravery and leadership.
All labels observed (1)
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| Black Profiles in Courage canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Black Profiles in Courage Context triple: [Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, authored, Black Profiles in Courage]
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A.
Black and White America
"Black and White America" is a funk-rock and soul-infused studio album by American musician Lenny Kravitz that explores themes of race, identity, and social issues.
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B.
The Beautiful Struggle
The Beautiful Struggle is Ta-Nehisi Coates’s coming-of-age memoir about growing up in Baltimore amid violence, hip-hop culture, and his father’s Black nationalist ideals.
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C.
Black is beautiful
"Black is beautiful" is a cultural and political slogan affirming the inherent beauty, dignity, and worth of Black people, closely associated with the Black Arts Movement and broader Black pride movements of the 1960s and 1970s.
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D.
Long Walk to Freedom
Long Walk to Freedom is Nelson Mandela’s autobiographical account of his life and struggle against apartheid, charting his journey from rural childhood to becoming South Africa’s first Black president.
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E.
Book of Negroes
The Book of Negroes is a historical ledger compiled by the British in 1783 that records the names and details of thousands of Black Loyalists who were evacuated from the United States to British territories after the American Revolutionary War.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Black Profiles in Courage Target entity description: Black Profiles in Courage is a nonfiction book by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar that highlights the lives and achievements of notable Black Americans who demonstrated exceptional bravery and leadership.
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A.
Black and White America
"Black and White America" is a funk-rock and soul-infused studio album by American musician Lenny Kravitz that explores themes of race, identity, and social issues.
-
B.
The Beautiful Struggle
The Beautiful Struggle is Ta-Nehisi Coates’s coming-of-age memoir about growing up in Baltimore amid violence, hip-hop culture, and his father’s Black nationalist ideals.
-
C.
Black is beautiful
"Black is beautiful" is a cultural and political slogan affirming the inherent beauty, dignity, and worth of Black people, closely associated with the Black Arts Movement and broader Black pride movements of the 1960s and 1970s.
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D.
Long Walk to Freedom
Long Walk to Freedom is Nelson Mandela’s autobiographical account of his life and struggle against apartheid, charting his journey from rural childhood to becoming South Africa’s first Black president.
-
E.
Book of Negroes
The Book of Negroes is a historical ledger compiled by the British in 1783 that records the names and details of thousands of Black Loyalists who were evacuated from the United States to British territories after the American Revolutionary War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biographical book
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nonfiction book ⓘ |
| about |
African-American role models
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overlooked historical figures ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
celebrate Black achievement
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educate readers about Black history ⓘ |
| author | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar ⓘ |
| coAuthor | Alan Steinberg ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| depicts |
acts of bravery
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moral courage ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Black Americans
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courage ⓘ leadership ⓘ social justice ⓘ |
| genre |
African-American studies
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biography ⓘ history ⓘ |
| hasContributor |
Alan Steinberg
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar ⓘ |
| highlights | notable Black Americans ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Profiles in Courage ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
general readers
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students ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| subject |
African-American history
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African-American leaders ⓘ civil rights ⓘ political activism ⓘ |
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Subject: Black Profiles in Courage Description of subject: Black Profiles in Courage is a nonfiction book by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar that highlights the lives and achievements of notable Black Americans who demonstrated exceptional bravery and leadership.
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