A biography of the black woman journalist who campaigned for the civil rights of women and other minorities and was a founder of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People in 1909.
Presents a biographical profile of African-American writer and storyteller Zora Neale Hurston, discussing her early life and education, her inspiration and writing style, and the renewed interest in her work due to the efforts of Alice Walker.
Describes the life of the anti-slavery and women's rights activist, from her beginning in slavery to her tireless campaign for the rights and welfare of the freedmen.
Simple text and illustrations describe the life and accomplishments of the scientist who promoted the idea of crop rotation and found many uses for peanuts.
A biography of the former slave who founded Tuskegee University and later became one of the most powerful African-American leaders of the post-Civil War era.
