Books in Black Americans of Achievement series

Examines the life and political career of Jesse Jackson

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.

Examines the life of the Baptist minister and civil rights leader who helped American blacks win many battles for equal rights.

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."

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