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The Fierce 44: Black Americans Who Shook Up the World
Written by The Staff of The Undefeated
Narrated by JD Jackson
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This dynamic and hip collective biography presents forty-four of America's greatest movers and shakers from Frederick Douglass to Aretha Franklin to Barack Obama.
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TheUndefeated.com is a website owned by ESPN that focuses on the intersection of sports, race, and culture.
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