Profiles the life of African-American contralto Marian Anderson, discussing her childhood, early love of music, study under Giuseppe Boghetti, and success in Europe and the United States.
Offers a brief overview of the life and career of Madam C.J. Walker, whose hair care products made her one of America's most successful self-made businesswomen.
Tells the life story of eighteenth-century African-American mathematician and astronomer Benjamin Banneker, describing his achievements, his talents, and the challenges free African-Americans faced at this time.
Tells the life story of English primatologist Jane Goodall, describing her start as a scientist, her observation of and discoveries about chimpanzees in the wild, and her work to protect primates.
A brief biography of African-American jazz great Louis Armstrong that chronicles his childhood in New Orleans, family and early influences, and how he changed the world of jazz.
