african americans

During the Great Depression, Marshall, an African American boy, uses lessons learned in arithmetic class and guidance from his mother to figure out how many beans are in a jar in order to win her a new sewing machine in a contest.

A brief biography of African-American Vivien Thomas, who helped to revolutionize open-heart surgery.

Describes the life and accomplishments of Madam C. J. Walker, detailing how she created a hair care empire and helped African-Americans in the early twentieth century with her line of beauty and hair products.

In 1932, James Banning, along with his co-pilot Thomas Allen, make history by becoming the first African Americans to fly across the United States, relying on the generosity of people they meet in the towns along the way who help keep their "flying jalopy" going.

Puppies from around the world--along with some would-be puppies--compete with one another to become the First Family's new puppy.

A young African American girl and her family leave their home in Alabama and head for Lincoln, Nebraska, where they hope to escape segregation and find a better life.

An African American girl contemplates the many wonderful black things around her, from the inside of a pocket, where surprises hide, to the cozy night where there is no light.

Various people at a backyard picnic offer their comments on a young girl's tightly curled, "nappy" hair.

Benjamin's playful experiment to find how many things he can do with an empty paper bag leads him to an informative encounter with a bag lady who has no home of her own.

A survey of the history of African-American literature, from slave narratives to the present, told in the voice of a grandfather speaking to his granddaughter.