african americans

A biography of the professor, author, and businesswoman who became National Security Advisor to President George W. Bush.

Profiles African American men and women who have had a strong connection with the sea, from slaves whose owners sent them to work on ships to today's fishermen, naval officers, and marine biologists.

Describes how the black community of Montgomery, Alabama, staged the 1955 boycott to end segregation on public buses and discusses that struggle in the context of the Civil Rights Movement.

An illustrated, decade-by-decade collection of biological profiles of significant African-Americans, from W.E.B. DuBois to Tiger Woods.

Traces the life, accomplishments, and legacy of the civil rights attorney who became a prominent Supreme Court Justice.

Presents a biography of the African American poet who has received the National Book Award and the Pulitzer Prize.

Traces the life of the African American classical composer.

Sixteen-year-old Jimmy, on probation for assault, talks about life with three old men in a Harlem barbershop and hears about the tools he can use to get what he wants.

Examines the life of the African American scholar and leader who helped establish the NAACP and devoted his life to gaining equality for his people.

Valena, her family, and dog live in rural Ohio, where she and her cousin Melinda share experiences that include seeing the aurora borealis, surviving a tornado, and going to an amazing circus.