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  • Elijah Muhammad: Religious Leader

    Malu Halasa

    Library Binding (Chelsea House Pub, Oct. 1, 1986)
    A biography of a leader of the Black Muslim movement, which combined religious beliefs with strong social protest

  • Elijah Muhammad

    Malu Halasa

    Paperback (Chelsea House Pub, Feb. 1, 1992)
    A biography of a leader of the Black Muslim movement, which combined religious beliefs with strong social protest.

  • Phyllis Wheatley

    Victoria Sherrow

    Paperback (Chelsea House Pub, March 1, 1993)
    Phyllis Wheatley was born in West Africa, kidnapped by slave traders and brought to Boston in 1761 to live with a wealthy merchant family, the Wheatleys, as a domestic servant. With the help of the Wheatleys, she had a book of poetry published in London, the second woman in America to accomplish such a feat.
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  • Marcus Garvey: Black Nationalist Leader

    Mary Lawler, John Davenport, Heather Lehr Wagner, Nathan Irvin Huggins

    Library Binding (Chelsea House Pub, Oct. 31, 2004)
    A biography of the black leader who started a "Back-to-Africa" movement in the United States, believing blacks would never receive justice in countries with a white majority.

  • Jesse Owens: Champion Athlete

    Tony Gentry

    Hardcover (Chelsea House Publications, March 1, 2005)
    - Each book focuses on the contribution made by the figure and his or her influence on later generations - In Their Own Words boxes feature quotes from the subject - Did you Know? boxes highlight short pieces of little-known information about the person - The final chapter in each book delves into the legacy of the leader's thoughts and deeds for the new generations of Black Americans
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  • Malcolm X

    Jack Rummel, Nathan Irvin Huggins

    Paperback (Chelsea House Pub, Nov. 1, 1989)
    A biography of the Black Muslim who became a leader of a movement to unite black people throughout the world.

  • Gregory Hines

    Gina De Angelis, Gina de Angelis, Coretta Scott King

    Paperback (Chelsea House Pub, June 1, 1999)
    Celebrates the life of the actor and dancer know for his roels in the broadway shows "Jelly's last jam" and "The last minstrel show"

  • Gregory Hines

    Gina De Angelis

    Library Binding (Chelsea House Pub, Aug. 1, 1999)
    Celebrates the life of the actor and dancer know for his roels in the broadway shows "Jelly's last jam" and "The last minstrel show"

  • Jack Johnson

    Robert Jakoubek

    Hardcover (Chelsea House Pub, June 1, 1990)
    Describes the life of the black who won the heavyweight championship boxing title in 1908

  • Eddie Murphy: Actor

    Hal Marcovitz

    Library Binding (Chelsea House Pub, Jan. 1, 2011)
    Even as a young boy, Eddie Murphy knew how to make people laugh. He first took the stage at the age of 15, emceeing an amateur talent show. At 19, he was discovered by the producers of Saturday Night Live and soon emerged as the sketch comedy program's biggest and most controversial star, creating such memorable characters as Buckwheat, Mr. Robinson, and Little Richard Simmons. After Murphy turned to making movies, he quickly established himself as one of the hottest stars in Hollywood, playing such streetwise characters as Axel Foley in Beverly Hills Cop. Murphy has since expanded his range by starring in more family-friendly films and playing multiple characters in movies like The Nutty Professor, as well as acting in more dramatic roles, such as his portrayal of soul singer James "Thunder" Early in Dreamgirls. Read how this talented, wise-cracking actor has made audiences laugh, from the small screen to movie hits.
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  • Harriet Tubman

    Marian Taylor, Nathan Irvin Huggins

    Paperback (Chelsea House Pub, Oct. 1, 1990)
    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.Describes the life of the energetic abolitionist, including her origins as a slave in Maryland, her role as a "conductor" for the Underground Railroad, and her service to the Union during the Civil War

  • Frederick Douglass

    Sharman Apt Russell, Nathan Irvin Huggins

    Paperback (Chelsea House Pub, Oct. 1, 1988)
    A biography of the man who, after escaping slavery, became an orator, writer, and leader in the anti-slavery movement of the early nineteenth century