Black Americans of achievement, legacy edition

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Martin Luther King, Jr.

civil rights leader
2005
Examines the life and achivements of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., discussing his role in the civil rights movement of the mid-twentieth century, his ideas of peaceful resistance, and his dream of an America where everyone has the same rights and opportunities regardless of race or nationality.

Muhammad Ali

heavyweight champion
2005
Examines the life and achievements of Muhammad Ali, discussing his youth in Kentucky, his early boxing accomplishments, his refusal to serve in the military during the Vietnam War, his career as heavyweight champion, and his support of civil rights causes.

Tiger Woods

athlete
2009
Examines the life of golfer Tiger Woods, who became one of the world's highest paid athletes by the age of thirty, and discusses his life and career, his relationship with his father, and other related topics.

Magic Johnson

athlete
2010
A biography of Earvin "Magic" Johnson, discussing his basketball career, his diagnosis with HIV, and his post-basketball success as a businessman and advocate for impoverished communities and young people.

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