Profiles thirty black entertainers, sports stars, entrepreneurs, and others who have achieved financial success and given back to the community, including Madam C. J. Walker, Oprah Winfrey, and Tiger Woods.

Collects twenty inspiring biographical profiles of the major Civil War era figures and their lesser-known counterparts, describing their backgrounds, challenges, and achievements. Original.

Spanning three centuries of American history, a comprehensive collection of biographical profiles tells the fascinating stories of famous and legendary women along with many unsung heroines who helped change the world with their discoveries and lifelong devotion to science.

Profiles the lives of twenty-five African American inventors who made significant scientific contributions from the eighteenth century to modern times