Traces the life of the African-American minister and civil rights worker from his childhood in South Carolina through his 1984 campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination.
Examines the different ways in which African heritage is celebrated, both in the United States and in Africa, in such areas as religious practices, art, music, dance, and storytelling.
Describes the impact of the westward migration of the white settlers on the Indians of the Great Plains which culminated in the massacre of Custer and his men in the battle at Little Big Horn in 1876.
Presents speeches by various African American religious and political leaders from the days of slavery to the present, along with biographical information and historical background.