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Who Were the Tuskegee Airmen, Nothing About Us Without Us, and There Goes the Neighborhood are books of note.  This literature intends to expand our awareness, theology and/or acceptance of diverse viewpoints. We in Neighbor-to-Neighbor hope you’ll discover how these writings from various generations embrace what it means to be human and to walk in spirit. …

Who Were the Tuskegee Airmen? by Smith, Sherri 
During World War II, black Americans were fighting for their country and for freedom in Europe, yet they had to endure a totally segregated military in the United States. This is the story of the heroic group of African-American pilots known as the Tuskegee Airmen. For grades 3-6.

 Nothing About Us Without Us by Charlton, James 
This book provides an overview of disability oppression that shows its similarities to, and differences from, racism, sexism, and colonialism. The author conducted interviews over a ten-year period with disability rights activists throughout the Third World, Europe, and the United States. 

There Goes the Neighborhood by Adia, Jade 
Rhea and her friends Zeke and Malachi are South L.A. born and raised. More white people are flocking to this little urban paradise for its cheap rent, transforming the place they call home. When an eviction notice from a greedy landlord threatens to split up the crew, Rhea and her friends use social media to form a fake gang in hopes of scaring off developers. They even use firecrackers to create the illusion of gang violence. Their scheme appears to work--until a murder is pegged on the nonexistent gang. For senior high and older readers.