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by helping her publish her book with him as the co-author. He also has recordings from his interview with Rosa Parks he and his fellow peers would be labeled as rabble-rousers for trying to sit in the white-only section of the lunch rooms. Haskins and others would be expelled for their actions. He
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Harvard professors. This school was prestigious and Haskins was one of twenty-five African American students that attended this school. Haskins developed his love for teaching in Boston, he also played the trumpet and had a passion for music as well. Haskins obtained his
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growing up he experienced segregation in the public school system. Haskins would have to make the best out of what he could with scarce academic and financial resources. Haskins's family would buy supermarket encyclopedias to help him quench his thirst for knowledge. His parents' white boss would
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he became a stock trader which was something he did not enjoy. He later would turn his talents to teaching in the borough of Harlem he kept a diary of his encounters as a teacher and would later go on to publish it. It was titled, "Diary of A Harlem School
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Haskins' picture books, with many brightly colored pictures and few words, were geared to young children just learning to read. They tend to highlight the achievements of
African Americans in society. The characters in his stories cover the gamut of African American role models, from
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around the period of 1959-1960. It was here where
Haskins would begin to develop his liking for social activism. Haskins would participate in sit-in demonstrations to protest for African-American rights. Later Haskins would assist
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after obtaining a bachelor's degree in psychology he would return to
Alabama to complete yet another bachelor's degree this time in the arts of history. Once he completed that he would go off to the
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Haskins was a very articulate author not only did he publish books for kids he also published books for young adults as well. He worked alongside of many activists such as
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education from many different institutions across the country from
Alabama, Boston, Washington D.C., and New Mexico. During his time in Alabama Haskins attended school at
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English professor. Haskins always preferred to be labeled a teacher over being labeled a writer, Haskins would achieve several literary awards for his novels.
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series (Arab World, China, Japan, and Russia) won the
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I Have a Dream: The Life and Works of Martin Luther King, Jr.
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