Chronicles the life of actor Eddie Murphy, discussing his childhood, schooling, years on "Saturday Night Live," personal life, film roles, and impact on the African-American community.
Profiles the civil rights leader famous for her refusal to give up a seat on the bus, which led to her arrest and the eventual overturning of the "Jim Crow" laws in the South by order of the Supreme Court.
Examines the life and achivements of early-twentieth-century African-American leader Booker T. Washington, discussing his founding of the Tuskegee Institute, his work to encourage African-Americans to improve themselves through education and industry, and the criticisms of those who believed he was too accommodating of racists.
Presents a biography of Civil Rights activist Rosa Parks who refused to give up her seat on a Montgomery bus in December 1955 launching the career of Martin Luther King, Jr. and the Montgomery bus boycott that lasted three hundred eighty-one days.
Tells the life story of activist Rosa Parks, describing her childhood in segregated Alabama and her work in the civil rights movement, including her historic refusal to give up her seat to a white passenger on a bus and her involvement in the Montgomery bus boycotts.
Examines the life and achievements of tap dancing phenomenon Savion Glover, discussing the history of tap, looking at the people and performers who influenced his style, and describing some of his many productions and awards.
Examines the life of the great musician and the life-altering events he experienced, such as his blindness and the death of his brother that led him to strive for more and become a world-known entertainer.
Traces the life and accomplishments of the former educator and national security advisor to President George W. Bush who became the second woman, and the second African American, to be Secretary of State.
Presents the life and legacy of the pioneering American agriculturist who was born into slavery and went on to become a college professor famous for finding numerous uses for various types of plants.
