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
Carter G. Woodson Book Award
Coretta Scott King Award
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth September 19, 1941
dateOfDeath July 22, 2005
educatedAt Alabama State University
Georgetown University
University of New Mexico
employer University of Florida
ethnicGroup African American
linked to: Black Americans
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
I Have a Dream: The Life and Words of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Ralph Bunche: A Man of Peace
The Cotton Club
The Harlem Renaissance
linked to: Harlem Renaissance

The Story of Jazz
The Story of Langston Hughes
The Story of Soul Music
The Story of Stevie Wonder
occupation university teacher
writer
placeOfBirth Demopolis, Alabama
linked to: Demopolis
placeOfDeath New York City
sexOrGender male
workLocation Gainesville, Florida
wroteAbout Duke Ellington
Langston Hughes
Martin Luther King Jr.
Ralph Bunche
Stevie Wonder
wroteForAudience children
young adults

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Rosa Parks: My Story coAuthor Jim Haskins