Books in Asian Americans of Achievement series

Examines the life of the Harlem poet who spent his career writing about the Black experience in America

A biography of the African American who dreamed of a career as a violinist before joining the Nation of Islam and rising in its ranks, eventually becoming its leader

Traces the life of the American singer and actress, tells how she got her start at the Cotton Club, and discusses her efforts on behalf of the civil rights movement

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

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.

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.

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

Since the publication of her first book, The Woman Warrior: Memoirs of a Girlhood Among Ghosts, Maxine Hong Kingston has been a presence on the literary scene. With a mix of autobiography, fiction, and Chinese myths and legends, Kingston's work reflects her cultural heritage and upbringing.