Journey to freedom

A brief biography of the African American educator and activist who helped found the NAACP and worked much of his life for the unification of people of African descent.

Examines the life and accomplishments of the African-American writer, performer, and teacher, and covers her impact on literature and culture.

Describes the life and accomplishments of African-American explorer Matthew Henson, who went on an expedition to the North Pole in the early twentieth century.

A biography of African-American concert singer Marian Anderson, discussing her happy childhood in Philadelphia, her early involvement with music, her attempts to perfect her art, her European success, the discrimination she encountered in the U.S., and the impact of her fame on racism.

A history of slavery, looking at the conditions slaves faced in North America, examining slave revolts and other types of resistance, and discussing the end of slavery in the U.S.

A biography of the African-American educator Mary McLeod Bethune, discussing her role in creating opportunities for African-Americans in education and government.

Profiles the African-American men who served as pilots in the Tuskegee Airmen unit during World War II.

Chronicles the civil rights movement in the United States, providing information on the movement's key figures and events.

Presents a biography of the African-American opera singer whose performance of Aida at the Metropolitan Opera in 1961 earned her a forty-two-minute standing ovation.

Traces the life and work of this African-American woman who was a respected politician, teacher, and spokeswoman for democracy.