Follows the life of the current president of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People from the gang-plagued streets of Baltimore, Maryland, to his position of leadership in Congress and among the African-American community.
Chronicles the life of presidential candidate Barack Obama, discussing his childhood in Hawaii and Indonesia, schooling, thoughts on race and identity, political career, 2008 presidential campaign, and other related topics.
The author details the start of Barack Obama's career in Chicago through his eventual victory for Senator, exploring the city's south side history, the key players in Obama's path to the U.S. Senate, and Chicago's political style.
A comprehensive history on over 120 African-Americans who have served in Congress from 1870 to 2007, addressing such issues as how the Reconstruction period and the post-World War II civil rights movement affected African-American members of Congress.
Profiles the civil rights leader who was active in the Freedom Rides and other major events in the battle against segregation and later became a long-term congressman from Georgia.
Profiles the life and achievements of President Barack Obama, discussing his childhood, family, education, influences, work with public housing in Chicago, visit to Kenya, marriage, and political career.
An illustrated biography of Georgia congressman John Lewis, focusing on his activities on behalf of civil rights, specifically his leadership in the 1965 march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama, in an effort to secure voting rights for African-Americans.
A biography of Robert Smalls who, during the Civil War, commandeered the Confederate ship Planter to carry his family and twelve other slaves to freedom, and went on to become a United States Congressman working toward African-American advancement.
