A biography of the Baptist minister who worked unceasingly for his dream of a world without hate, prejudice, or violence, and was assassinated in

A simple biography of the Baptist minister and civil rights leader who helped American blacks win many battles for equal rights and who was award

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

Follows the life of the influential civil rights leader, covering his childhood, education, and work in the civil rights movement.

A brief biographical sketch of Martin Luther King, Jr., one of the greatest figures in the American civil rights movement.

Biography of a poor boy from New Orleans who became a jazz musician who is beloved around the world.

A brief biography of the African American scientist who overcame tremendous hardship to make unusual and important discoveries in the field of ag

Presents the life of the legendary boxer who began his career as Cassius Clay, discussing his prowess in the ring, his refusal to fight in the Vi

A brief recounting of the career of this jazz musician and composer who, along with his orchestra, created music that was beyond category.

For months six-year-old Ruby Bridges must confront the hostility of white parents when she becomes the first African American girl to integrate F

"At the age of three, Michaela DePrince found a photo of a ballerina that changed her life. She was living in an orphanage in Sierra Leone at the

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