Haskins, James

Presents the life, accomplishments, and goals of the civil rights activist and politician Jesse Jackson, from his childhood in North Carolina through his years in Chicago and Washington, D.C.

Discusses African American inventors and their contributions, including Benjamin Bradley, Madam Walker, and George Washington Carver.

Presents the life, accomplishments, and goals of the civil rights activist and politician Jesse Jackson, from his childhood in North Carolina through his years in Chicago and Washington, D.C.

A biography of the child actress who was known as "America's Sweetheart" and who, as an adult, became active in politics and served as Ambassador to Ghana and as the first woman Chief of Protocol at the White House.

Chronicles the amateur and professional boxing career of the champion from Palmer Park, Maryland.

A biography of the first African-American to be appointed Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the highest military position in the United States.

Discusses the people and events connected with the 1963 March on Washington, as well as the consequences of this well-known civil rights demonstration.

Presents a simple counting book for young children that introduces them to various facts about the country of Iran.

Traces the life of singer Diana Ross from her early years in a Detroit ghetto to Hollywood.

A biography of the Congresswoman from Texas, the first African American woman ever to be elected to that office from the South.