entertainers

Examines the lives of more than ten African-American entertainers, including Josephine Baker, Sammy Davis, Jr., and Spike Lee,and discusses the obstacles they each overcame on the road to success.

The Harlem Renaissance was ignited by a great migration from the rural South to the industrial North, the Harlem Renaissance celebrated unique aspects of African American culture and attracted audiences around the world.

African-American author Maya Angelou looks at her relationship with her mother, Vivian Baxter.

Jennifer Hudson's life story is one of hard work, determination, setbacks, and stunning success. A popular favorite on the third season of American Idol who failed to win. Disappointed but resilient, she went on to co-star in the film Dreamgirls.

A study guide to Maya Angelou's "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings," featuring a biographical sketch of the author, a list of characters, a summary and analysis of the text, and a selection of critical views.

The story of Gracie Allen, the woman who made America laugh for forty years, by her husband, George Burns.

A letter begun to her three daughters grew into a memoir of her childhood.

Discusses the childhood, young adulthood, career, and parenthood of an entertainer known as "the Queen of Nice.".

Relates the author's personal narrative of the time she spent in Ghana with other Black American expatriates.