Books in Black Americans of Achievement Series series

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

Examines the life and political career of Jesse Jackson

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

Traces the life of the actress and talk show host, from her beginnings in Mississippi to her achievements in broadcasting and film

Describes the life of the energetic abolitionist, including her origins as a slave in Maryland, her role as a "conductor" for the Underground Railroad, her service to the Union during the Civil War, and her role in establishing an old-age home for Afro-Americans.

A critically acclaimed biography series of history's most notable African Americans includes straightforward and objective writing combined with important memorabilia and photographs.

A biography of the black freedom whose planned slave revolt in 1822, while never materializing, caused South Carolina to pass severe laws restricting the education, movement, and occupation of free blacks and slaves.

Examines the life of the Baptist minister and civil rights leader who helped American blacks win many battles for equal rights.

A biography of the Afro-American businesswoman whose invention of facial creams and other cosmetics led to great financial success

Offers a look at the life of the Black novelist

Traces the life and career of the world-famous singer and songwriter, recounts his years with the Jackson Five, and describes the background of his most successful albums

Covers the life of Booker T. Washington from his early childhood as a Virginia slave through his rise to founder of the Tuskegee Institute