A biography of a woman whose actions led to the desegregation of buses in Montgomery, Alabama, in the 1960s and who was an important figure in th

Presents the life of the Alabama teenager who played an integral role in the Montgomery bus strike, once by refusing to give up a bus seat, and a

In this true story, Claudette Colvin refused to give up her bus seat to a white woman. But instead of being celebrated for her bravery, she was s

Describes the early lives and notable achievements of five black scientists, Susan McKinney Steward, George Washington Carver, Ernest Everett Jus

A biography of the black woman whose cruel experiences as a slave in the South led her to seek freedom in the North for herself and for others th

A biography of the Afro-American whose scientific research revolutionized the economy of the South.

Ruby Bridges tells the story of how she helped end racial segregation in the New Orleans public school system when she was in the first grade.

A biography of the Black explorer who discovered the North Pole.

In the mid-1930s, Marian Anderson was a famed vocalist who had been applauded by European royalty and welcomed at the White House. But, because o

Describes the racial prejudice experienced by Jackie Robinson when he joined the Brooklyn Dodgers and became the first black player in Major Leag

"A memoir from Ta-Nehisi Coates, in which he details the challenges on the streets and within one's family, especially the eternal struggle for p