african americans

A collection of sixteen controversial essays by such noted persons as Martin Luther King, Jr., James R. Doolittle, Frederick Douglass, and Earl Warren, who debate issues concerning the Fifteenth Amendment and who should be entitled to vote.

Tells the story of Lewis Michaux who built a bookstore in Harlem despite widespread opposition.

Looks at the Black lives matter movement, focusing on the formation, backlash, law enforcement accountability, and other topics.

Offers a detailed chronology of the Supreme Court case Brown v. the Board of Education, which banned segregation in American public schools.

" ... a collective biography of sixteen diverse American men and women of African descent who made their mark on American history in the 18th to 20th centuries. People who dared to dream, take risks, and create goals not only for themselves, but for others and the betterment of their society, too."--Amazon.com.

Examines the life and basketball career of Scottie Pippen, one of the key players for the Chicago Bulls.

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.

Follows the basketball career of the popular Minnesota Timberwolves forward who, in 1997, signed the largest contract in the history of pro sports.

Presents the biography of basketball player Julius Erving from his childhood, becoming the NBA's most valuable player, and being inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame.

A series of vignettes reveal life in the Deep South for African Americans as they experience discrimination in a doctor's office, lynching, and other forms of oppression, especially during the 1960s.