The son of an Alabama sharecropper, John Lewis experienced the injustice of segregation early in life. Inspired to action by the words of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Lewis joined with civil rights leaders who believed in fighting segregation peacefully. From Nashville, Tennessee, to Selma and Montgomery, Alabama, Lewis was in the forefront of the major civil rights protests of the 1960s. In the face of physical attacks, he persevered with dignity and a devotion to nonviolence, helping southern black people gain the right to vote. Lewis continued his commitment to human rights from his home...
The son of an Alabama sharecropper, John Lewis experienced the injustice of segregation early in life. Inspired to action by the words of Dr. Martin L...
Throughout American history, succeeding in the military has demanded unflagging courage, strength of character, and a patriotic spirit. For an African American man or woman, serving in the military has also meant battling oppression and struggling against deep-seated prejudice. Those who persevered were not only warriors, nurses, or leaders--they were heroes and heroines.
In this action-packed collection, you will meet thirty brave and determined African American military heroes, from the eighteenth century up to the present. You'll discover little-known facts about their families and...
Throughout American history, succeeding in the military has demanded unflagging courage, strength of character, and a patriotic spirit. For an African...
Over sixty years after his death, Bill "Bojangles" Robinson is still the most famous tap dancer who ever lived. Robinson was the first black single dancer to star in white vaudeville circuits and he was a headliner for nearly thirty years. He got top billing at the Palace in New York, and he played command performances for kings and presidents. This first full-length biography reveals the charmer, gambler, brawler, athlete, and consummate entertainer behind the crusade for actors' rights, who pushed past the color barrier in the first half of the twentieth century. Haskins and Mitgang, with...
Over sixty years after his death, Bill "Bojangles" Robinson is still the most famous tap dancer who ever lived. Robinson was the first black single da...
Meet the Greatest heroes of africa--from ancient to modern times
-The books in the Black Stars series are the types of books that would have really captivated me as a kid.- --Earl G. Graves, Black Enterprise magazine
Kofi Annan Askia the Great Bambaata Behanzin Hossu Bowelle Stephen Biko Cetewayo Constance Cummings-John Imhotep Kenneth Kaunda Jomo Kenyatta Khama Sir Seretse Khama Patrice Lumumba Albert John Luthuli Nelson Mandela Menelik II Moshesh Mansa...
Meet the Greatest heroes of africa--from ancient to modern times
-The books in the Black Stars series are the types of books that would h...