A biography of the former slave who founded Tuskegee University and later became the most powerful African American leader at the turn of the century.

Describes the life of the sharecroppers' son who became an Olympic legend, and challenged Hitler's dream of Aryan superiority.

Simple text and illustrations describe the life and accomplishments of the scientist who promoted the idea of crop rotation and found many uses for peanuts.

Describes the life of one of baseball's greatest pitchers, who was unable to play Major League baseball due to segregation for many years, after which he became the first black pitcher in the American League.

Tells the story of the African-American singer who struggled against prejudice to become one of the great opera performers of the century.

Examines the life of the twentieth-century African-American singer and actor who spoke out against racism and injustice.

Describes the life of the black laundress who founded a cosmetics company and became the first female self-made millionaire in the United States.

"Simple text and photographs present the life of Wilma Rudolph, the first American woman to win three Olympic gold medals"--

Simple text and illustrations describe the life and accomplishments of this civil rights activist.