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Author
Language
English
Description
Muhammad Ali's considerable skills as a boxer earned him the world heavyweight championship, a title that he lost and regained twice. But it was the force of his personality and his unwavering personal convictions that made him a lightning rod of the turbulent 1960s and elevated him to the status of the most recognized, controversial, and admired athlete in the world. He stunned the public early on by declaring his conversion to the Black Muslim religion....
5) Rosa Parks
Author
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
A biography of the black woman whose refusal to give up her seat on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama, in 1955, led to a bus boycott that helped galvanize the civil rights movement.
6) Tiger Woods
Author
Language
English
Description
A biography of the youngest player to win the Masters Tournament, from his childhood in California to his development as one of the best known personalities in professional golf.
Author
Pub. Date
1991.
Language
English
Description
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.
11) Jesse Owens
Author
Pub. Date
[1990]
Language
English
Description
A biography of the track and field star who won three gold medals in the 1936 Summer Olympic Games.
13) Scott Joplin
Author
Pub. Date
[1988]
Language
English
Description
Traces the life of the well-known ragtime pianist and composer who wrote over 500 pieces of music, including a ballet and two operas.
14) Nat Turner
Author
Pub. Date
[1988]
Language
English
Description
A biography of the slave and preacher who, believing that God wanted him to free the slaves, led a major revolt in 1831.
15) Duke Ellington
Author
Pub. Date
[1988]
Language
English
Description
Chronicles the life of internationally-acclaimed jazz musician Duke Ellington, from the Harlem Renaissance through his later years.
18) W.E.B. DuBois
Author
Pub. Date
[1989]
Language
English
Description
Examines the life of the black scholar and leader who devoted himself to gaining equality for his people.
19) Charlie Parker
Author
Pub. Date
[1993]
Language
English
Description
Introduces the life and times of the noted jazz musician Charlie Parker.
20) Ronald McNair
Author
Pub. Date
1990.
Language
English
Description
A biography of the black astronaut who was part of the ill-fated Challenger space shuttle mission that exploded on take-off in January 1986.
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