Outstanding African Americans

Profiles thirteen African-Americans from throughout history who have made significant contributions to their fields, including medicine, science, civil rights, and exploration.

Presents biographies of thirteen African-Americans, including Edwin Moses, George Foreman, Debi Thomas, and Florence Griffith Joyner, who have won medals at the Olympics.

Profiles thirteen African-Americans from the fields of dance, stage, opera, classical music, photography, and painting.

Profiles notable African-Americans in the field of sports, including Muhammad Ali, Arthur Ashe, and Zina Garrison.

Profiles of thirteen African-American jazz musicians, including Miles Davis, Duke Ellington, and Billie Holiday.

Contains thirteen biographies of African-Americans who have made outstanding contributions to the fields of government, politics, and diplomacy.

Contains thirteen biographies of African-American movie stars, including Dorothy Dandridge, Morgan Freeman, Richard Pryor, and Butterfly McQueen.

Examines the lives of more than ten African-American entertainers, including Josephine Baker, Sammy Davis, Jr., and Spike Lee,and discusses the obstacles they each overcame on the road to success.

Examines the lives of more than ten African-American men and women, including Oprah Winfrey, Don Cornelius, and Susan Taylor, and discusses the obstacles they overcame on the path to success.

Profiles notable African-Americans in the field of music, including Ray Charles, Nat King Cole, and Ella Fitzgerald.