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AUTHOR James Haskins

James Haskins 1941 - 2005

Just Us Books celebrates the legacy of award-winning author James Haskins.
Author of more than 100 books for adults and young people, James Haskins was a professor at the University of Florida. He won numerous awards and honors for his published work, including the Carter G. Woodson Award, Coretta Scott King Award and the ASCAP Deems Taylor Award for excellence in the field of music. Haskins's latest books include Keeping the Faith: African American Sermons of Liberation; The March on Washington and Freedom Rides: Journey for Justice, both released under Just Us Books' Sankofa Books imprint.

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James Haskins Series
The March On Washington

James Haskins Series

Freedom Rides Journey For Justice

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