Books in African-American Biographies series

Examines the life of Carry Nation, whose destruction of saloons and other businesses that sold liquor in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century won her both praise and criticism from fellow prohibitionists and temperance workers.

Jack Johnson became the first African American heavyweight champion in boxing. He opened the door for African Americans to compete in boxing, baseball and other professional sports. This biography tell his story and how his perseverance and unique qualiti

Mary McLeod Bethune worked hard to improve educational opportunities for black people and helped found Bethune-Bookman College. This biography tell her story and how her perseverance and unique qualities continue to set examples today. Readers will be i

Cornel West is a professor at Princeton University who teaches and writes about race in the United States. He believes that “race matters,” which is also the title of his best-known book. In it, he talks about how black and white Americans get along with

Many great players have done amazing things in basketball and Bill Russell was one of the greatest. His amazing skills both on and off the court are explored in this exciting biography. Learn how his perseverance and unique qualities continue to set examp

Donovan, Sandra, Donovan, Sandy

Langston Hughes is one of the most important American poets of the twentieth century. He was among the first African-American writers to see the poetry in everyday black speech and use it in his own writing. This biography tell his story and how his per

Presents the inspirational story of this celebrated writer who captured the true joys of freedom and the deep pain of racism in his diverse collection of poetry through his life experiences as child of former slaves.

Jack Johnson became the first African American heavyweight champion in boxing. He opened the door for African Americans to compete in boxing, baseball and other professional sports. This biography tell his story and how his perseverance and unique qualiti

It does not seem possible that one person can do so many things. She is a poet and author. She is a playwright. She is an actress, producer, and director. She is a singer and dancer, a teacher and speaker. She is a civil rights activist. She is a mother a

Traces the life of the wife of the first president of the United States, from her childhood in Virginia through her marriage to George Washington to her role in the American Revolution and the early years of the new country's history.

Traces the life and accomplishments of the American social reformer.