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The prose and dramatic writings of Lorraine Hansberry provide autobiographical information about the author's life, thoughts, feelings, and career.

A companion volume to the PBS television series. Describes the events between the Supreme Court's 1954 ruling against segregated schools and the approval of the 1965 Voting Rights Act.

Presents an Afro-Cuban folk tale which explains why rabbits have long ears.

Nine-year-old Addy Walker escapes from a cruel life of slavery to freedom during the Civil War.

Fifteen-year-old Crystal has difficulty trying to reconcile her personal and school life with the sexy, sophisticated persona her career as a quickly advancing high-fashion model has forced upon her.

Provides a brief overview of the life of political leader and humanitarian Nelson Mandela, discussing his childhood, his political achievements, his efforts to end apartheid in South Africa, and the challenges he has faced.

The white rabbit who lives next door to Nina Bonita wants to have a daughter as black and pretty as Nina, so he asks her what makes her skin so dark and pretty.

Chronicles, in verse, the month-to-month activities of seven-year-old Everett Anderson throughout the seasons of the year.

Thirteen-year-old Roxanne, a black girl growing up in a small town in Canada, tries to cope with racial tensions, family discord, and the challenges of adolescence.