african american educators

"Booker T. Washington was an educated black man who was very influential in the transition in the United States from the passage of the Thirteenth Amendment abolishing slavery to the election of President Barack Obama. He believed education was key in helping lift African Americans out of poverty and built the Tuskegee Institute to provide that education"--Amazon.com.

Explores the life of black educator and leader Booker T. Washington, discussing how he helped shape the education system for African Americans in the aftermath of slavery.

Chronicles the life and career of journalist and activist Ida Wells.

"Explores the terror, grace, and beauty of coming of age as a Black person in contemporary America and what it means to parent our children in a persistently unjust world.

Briefly presents, in graphic novel format, the life and inventions and innovations of agriculturist and educator George Washington Carver.

"[A picture book that relates the story of] Lilly Ann Granderson, an enslaved teacher who strongly believed in the power of education and risked her life to teach others during slavery. Includes afterword and sources"--Provided by publisher.

Presents a history of African American educators, including Charlotte Forten and Carter G. Woodson, discussing how they stepped up to make a difference, built schools, and taught their students.

Provides a biography of the great African-American educator, author, and orator Booker T. Washington, who rose from slavery to become an advisor to presidents and the founder of the famed Tuskegee Institute.

Explores the responses to and effects on the nation of President Theodore Roosevelt's White House dinner with Booker T. Washington, a former slave. Examines the society of post-slavery America and the reputations of Roosevelt and Washington.

An exploration of the qualities of leadership as displayed in prominent African Americans, including interviews with L. Douglas Wilder, Governor of Virginia; Marian Wright Edelman, founder and director of the Children's Defense Fund; and Dr. James P. Comer, director ofthe Yale University Child Study Center.