Haskins, James

An historical account of the role of African-American soldiers in the Civil War.

Surveys the lives and adventures of Black explorers who helped discover new worlds.

Discusses the conditions of African Americans in the South before, during, and after the Civil War, and the migration of many former slaves, led by such men as Benjamin Singleton and Henry Adams, to the West looking for a better life.

Photos, historic illustrations and newspaper headlines describe the fight for civil rights, from colonial times to the present.

Presents brief biographies of twelve African-Americans who courageously fought against racism to become leaders in their fields, including Marian Anderson, Ralph Bunche, Fannie Lou Hamer, and Malcolm X.

A collection of ghost stories and anecdotes from African American folklore.

A history of African-American education, tracing the struggles of African-Americans for equal education rights from colonial times through the late twentieth century.

Traces the life of the woman who won election as the first woman president of the Philippines in 1986.

Uses the Swahili words for the numbers from one to ten to introduce the land, history, and culture of Kenya.

Presents a biography of Martin Luther King, Jr., the leader of the Civil Rights movement during the 1960s, and examines the circumstances surrounding his assassination.