Books in Junior Black Americans of Achievement series

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

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.

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

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 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

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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 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