African American/Black History

The story of Charles Dryden, one of the black Americans who, during World War II, graduated from Tuskegee Army Flying School and served as a pilot in the 99th Pursuit Squadron.

In this moving and personal account, Helen Harris Green details the battles she fought and insults she endured to reach her professional goals.

Definitive, dramatic biography of the most important African-American of the nineteenth century: Frederick Douglass.

About the life and times of anti-slavery activist Harriet Tubman, who exemplifies how slaves took the initiative to free themselves and others.

Offers a closer look at these two baseball players and their place in a historical movement torn between active defiance and passive resistance.

This biography of Malcolm X draws on new research to trace his life from his troubled youth through his involvement in the Nation of Islam, his activism in the world of Black Nationalism, and his assassination.

This book provides a new interpretation of the life of W.E.B. Du Bois, one of the most important African-American scholars and thinkers of the twentieth century

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How a rootless, unaccomplished, and confused young man created himself first as a community organizer in Chicago, then as a Harvard Law School graduate, and finally as President of the United States.

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Biography of T.J. Patterson, first African-American elected city council member in Lubbock, Texas

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Colin Powell reveals the principles that have shaped his life and career in this inspiring and engrossing memoir.

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Offers the compelling story of Condoleezza Rice's eight years serving at the highest levels of government, including the difficult job she faced in the wake of 9/11.

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In this memoir, Dungy reveals the secrets to his success--principles, practices, and priorities that have kept him on track despite overwhelming personal and professional obstacles.

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The story of Jesse Owens at the Berlin games is that of an athletic performance that transcends sports. It is also the intimate and complex tale of one remarkable man's courage.