A few months ago, I compiled a book list for Young Black Princes. Here is a companion list for Beautiful Brown Girls. Most are biographies of strong sisters  who distinguished themselves  despite adversity.

The Legendary Miss Lena Horne

Moses: When Harriet Tubman Led Her People to Freedom

Leontyne Price: Voice of a Century

Oprah: The Little Speaker

Michelle Obama: First Mom

Becoming Billie Holiday

Freedom on the Menu: The Greensboro Sit-ins

Birmingham, 1963