Describes the life of a justice of the Supreme Court from his childhood in Georgia, through the years he spent as chairman of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), to the mid-1990s.
Traces the life of the African-American minister and civil rights worker from his childhood in South Carolina through his 1984 campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination.
Examines the different ways in which African heritage is celebrated, both in the United States and in Africa, in such areas as religious practices, art, music, dance, and storytelling.
Presents speeches by various African American religious and political leaders from the days of slavery to the present, along with biographical information and historical background.