Books in Black American series

The Black leader who started a "Back-to-Africa" movement in the United States, believes Blacks will never receive justice in countries with a white majority.

A biography of the woman who overcame crippling polio as a child to become the first woman to win three gold medals in track in a single Olympics.

A biography of the slave and preacher who, believing that God wanted him to free the slaves, led a major revolt in 1831.

Relates the life of dancer, choreographer, and artistic director Alvin Ailey, whose vision was to celebrate the richness of African American history and culture through dance.

Tells the story of the track and field star who won three gold medals in the 1936 Summer Olympic Games.

A biography of an American author noted for his books on racial conflict in the United States

Portrays the life and career of the famed jazz singer.

A biography of the Black novelist renowned for his series of detective stories.

A Black Muslim becomes a leader of a movement to unite black people throughout the world.

Traces the life of the athelete who broke the color barrier in major league baseball when he joined the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947.

Relates in rhyming verse the origins and history of the first settler in the area of present-day Chicago.

Follows the life of the black explorer who accompanied Robert Peary on the expedition to the North Pole.