A biography of the former slave who founded Tuskegee University and later became one of the most powerful African-American leaders of the post-Civil War era.
Traces the life and achievements of the African-American educator who fought bigotry and racial injustice and sought equality for Blacks in the areas of education and political rights.
Describes the life of the African-American laundress who founded a cosmetics company and became the first female self-made millionaire in the United States.
A biography of the African American musician, nicknamed Satchmo, who had a major impact on the development of jazz music and was in several movies including "Hello Dolly.".
