Overcoming adversity. Sharing the American dream

Examines the life and career of Kevin Garnett, discussing his childhood, arrest for lynching, decision to join the NBA straight out of high school, professional success, and other related topics.

Offers a brief overview of the life of Grammy Award-winning singer Norah Jones, discussing her childhood, love of music, career successes, personal challenges, and other related topics.

A biography of President Barack Obama, covering his upbringing, education, work as a community organizer and senator, and campaign for the presidency before becoming the forty-fourthpresident of the U.S. in 2008.

Examines the life and career of NBA All-Star Charles Barkley, and discusses his childhood, personal setbacks, professional accomplishments, and other related topics.

Examines the life and career of Martin Lawrence, discussing his childhood, family, acting roles, marriage, awards, and other related topics.

Examines the life and career of Halle Berry, discussing her childhood, family, acting roles, marriages, awards, and other related topics.

Looks at the life of Rosa Parks, discussing her childhood in the South, her encounters with prejudice and discrimination, the lessons she learned about dignity and self-respect, and her involvement in the civil rights movement which led to her refusal in 1955 to give up her seat on a Montgomery, Alabama, bus to a white man.

Looks at the life of Jermaine Dupri, discussing his childhood in North Carolina and Georgia, his very early interest in music and the music industry, his work as a break dancer, and his success as a rapper, songwriter, and producer.

Looks at the life of Carlos Mencia, discussing his childhood in Los Angeles, his large family, his teen years in Honduras and California, his attempts to develop a following as a comedian, and his rise to fame on television and in live performance.

A biography of NFL coach Tony Dungy, covering his career since 1981, after a brief time as a professional player, with various teams, including the Indianapolis Colts, and discusses the personal and professional challenges he has encountered.