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

Describes how the twentieth-century African American poet Langston Hughes affirms his vocation as a writer through the composition of his famous

Visiting Bigmama's house in the country, young Donald Crews finds his relatives full of news and the old place and its surroundings just the same

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

Introduces twin brothers Tiki and Ronde Barber, who worked hard to overcome obstacles and became National Football League stars, one as runningba

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

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

A biography of the ninteenth-century woman who escaped slavery and helped many other slaves get to freedom on the Underground Railroad.

This lyrical picture-book biography of John Coltrane focuses on his childhood and how he interpreted sounds before he made his music.

A biography of Wilma Rudolph, an African-American who overcame crippling polio as a child to become the first woman to win three gold medals in t