Famous African Americans

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Madam C.J. Walker

inventor and millionaire
  • McKissack, Pat
2013
"A simple biography about Madam CJ Walker for early readers"--Provided by publisher.

Paul Robeson

a voice for change
  • McKissack, Pat
2013
Examines the life of the twentieth-century African-American singer and actor who spoke out against racism and injustice.

Louis Armstrong

king of jazz
  • McKissack, Pat
2013
"A simple biography for early readers about Louis Armstrong's life"--Provided by publisher.

Mary McLeod Bethune

woman of courage
  • McKissack, Pat
2013
"Read about Mary McLeod Bethune's life. Discover how she started a school, and worked in the White House"--Provided by publisher.

Martin Luther King, Jr.

civil rights leader
  • McKissack, Pat
2013
"A simple biography about Martin Luther King, Jr. for early readers"--Provided by publisher.

Jesse Owens

legendary track star
  • McKissack, Pat
2013
Describes the life of the sharecroppers' son who became an Olympic legend, and challenged Hitler's dream of Aryan superiority.

Frederick Douglass

fighter against slavery
  • McKissack, Pat
2013
"A simple biography about Frederick Douglass, Jr. for early readers"--Provided by publisher.

Ida B. Wells-Barnett

fighter for justice
  • McKissack, Pat
2013
A biography of the black woman journalist who campaigned for the civil rights of women and other minorities and was a founder of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People in 1909.

Booker T. Washington

African-American leader
  • McKissack, Pat
2013
"A simple biography for early readers about Booker T. Washington's life"--Provided by publisher.

Marian Anderson

amazing opera singer
  • McKissack, Pat
2013
Examines the life and important societal contributions of famous African American Marian Anderson.

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