Great African Americans series

Describes the life of the sharecroppers' son who became an Olympic legend, and challenged Hitler's dream of Aryan superiority.

A biography of the black woman journalist who campaigned for the civil rights of women and other minorities and was a founder of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People in 1909.

Simple text and illustrations describe the life and accomplishments of the jazz trumpeter who was nicknamed Satchmo.

Biography of the African-American statesman and diplomat who was one of the founders of the United Nations and who received the Nobel Prize for his peacemaking efforts.

Describes the life of one of baseball's greatest pitchers, who was unable to play Major League baseball due to segregation for many years, after which he became the first African-American pitcher in the American League.

Traces the life of the Harlem Renaissance writer and folklorist, who worked to preserve the rich storytelling tradition of African-Americans in the South.

Simple text and illustrations describe the life and accomplishments of this civil rights activist.

Describes the life of the black laundress who founded a cosmetics company and became the first female self-made millionaire in the United States.

Examines the life of the African-American singer-actor who spoke out against racism and injustice.

Examines the life of the twentieth-century African-American singer and actor who spoke out against racism and injustice.