Haskins, James

A collection of speeches, articles, and manifestoes reflecting the history of the decade of the 60s.

A biography of the superstar basketball player, from his childhood through his career with the Los Angeles Lakers to his present HIV-positive status and campaign against AIDS.

Describes Bill Cosby's meteoric rise to the top of the entertainment world.

A biography of the son of former slaves who received a Ph.D. in history from Harvard and devoted his life to bringing the achievements of his race to the world's attention.

A dual biography of Babe Ruth and Hank Aaron, from childhood to championship. Includes comparative statistics, batting averages, and famous games.

A biography of Bayard Rustin, a skillful organizer behind the scenes of the American civil rights movement whose ideas stongly influenced Martin Luther King, Jr.

Provides a history of African-American culture from the early transatlantic slave trade to the mid-nineteenth century through four slave narratives.

Pictures, photographs, and text describe the history of American slavery and the Underground Railroad.

Gives a history of the role of African-Americans in aviation.

Discusses the people and events connected with the 1963 March on Washington, as well as the consequences of this well-known civil rights demonstration.