Aretha, David

Details the history of 1963 march on Washington to support Kennedy's civil rights bill where Martin Luther King Jr. gave his famous "I Have a Dream" speech.

Explores the details of the U.S. Supreme Court decision in the case of Brown versus the Board of Education in 1954 that ruled that segregated schools were unconstitutional.

Chronicles the attempts by Civil Right's organizers across the nation to secure voting rights for African-Americans in Mississippi during the summer of 1963.

Provides an account of the Montgomery Bus Boycott, a civil rights protest sparked by seamstress Rosa Parks' refusal to give up her seat on a bus to a white passenger in 1955, and which eventually led to ninety percent of African-American citizens in Montgomery, Alabama, refusing to ride city buses until the laws against segregation were upheld.

Traces the development of the Black Power movement of the 1960s and 1970s, discussing how the movement stirred strong emotions among the African-American and white communities and how it influenced the fight for equal rights in America.

A biography of Earvin "Magic" Johnson, discussing his basketball career, his diagnosis with HIV, and his post-basketball success as a businessman and advocate for impoverished communities and young people.

Describes the life of football running back Tiki Barber, focusing on his successful football career and his work as a television correspondent.

A look at the life and career of football player Aaron Rodgers.

"Explores the Selma Voting Rights Marches of 1965, including the causes of the protests, the march organizers, the violence surrounding the events, and the impact the marches had on the passage of the Voting Rights Act"--Provided by publisher.