Describes the life of the pilot, including her early childhood, how she learned to fly by moving to France, her dream of opening a flight school for African Americans, and her tragic death during a st
Explores the life and career of the soul and gospel singer, from her musical upbringing in Detroit to her struggles with personal heartache and racial prejudice and her success in the music industry.
Profiles the dynamic man who began life as a slave and became an artist, agriculturist, university professor, and public speaker who addressed the House Ways and Means Committee on the issue of import
Recounts the life, career, and accomplishments of the noted historian and sociologist who was an important leader of African American protest and helped found the National Association for the Advancem
A biography of the famous opera singer who overcame prejudices to become the first African American to sing a featured role with the New York Metropolitan Opera Company and who later served as a deleg
