Books in Black Americans of Achievement Series series

A biography of the Afro-American musician and "ambassador of jazz" who introduced the world to "bebop."

A biography of the outstanding basketball player who joined the Boston Celtics in the 1956-1957 season and led the team to eleven NBA championships in the thirteen years he played.

Madam C J Walker originally named Sarah Breedlove was the first in her formerly enslaved family to be born free. Poor for most of her life, Walker invented a line of hair-care products when she was 37 years old. Eleven years later, she owned her own thriving business, the Madam C J Walker Manufacturing Company. This book presents her story.

A biography of the civil rights activist who organized the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters, which acted as a labor union for Pullman car porters

A biography of the American seaman and merchant who encouraged fellow blacks to colonize Sierra Leone, who sought a stronger legal position for blacks in America, and who was responsible for a Massachusetts law giving blacks the right to vote

Follows the life of J.C. Watts, who played professional football, served as a Baptist minister, and became the first Republican African American to be elected to Congress from Oklahoma.

A biography of the American athlete who won medals in several track and field events in the 1984, 1988, and 1992 Olympic games

A biography of the black poet, playwright, and political activist (formerly Leroi Jones), who was a leading member of the 'Beat Generation.'

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

Complemented with photographs from Lee's personal archives, this illustrated and informative biography traces the life and career of the noted African-American film director.

A biography of the Afro-American writer well-known for her novels and collections of folklore

Studies the life and achievements of the Black American dancer and choreographer