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1) Rosa Parks: civil rights leader

Author

Hull, Mary

Series

Black Americans of achievement

Language

English

Description

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A biography of the black woman whose refusal to give up her seat on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama, in 1955, led to a bus boycott that helped galvanize the civil rights movement.

2) Barack Obama

Author

Wagner, Heather Lehr

Series

Black Americans of achievement legacy edition

Pub. Date

[2008]

Language

English

Description

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Discusses the life of the Harvard Law School graduate, legislator, civil rights lawyer, and 2008 candidate for president of the United States.

3) Josephine Baker: entertainer

Author

Schroeder, Alan

Series

Black Americans of achievement legacy edition

Publisher

Chelsea House

Pub. Date

[2006]

Language

English

4) Bob Marley

Author

Paprocki, Sherry Beck

Series

Black Americans of achievement legacy edition

Publisher

Chelsea House

Pub. Date

2006.

Language

English

5) Madam C.J. Walker: entrepreneur

Author

Bundles, A'Lelia Perry

Series

Black Americans of achievement legacy edition

Publisher

Chelsea House

Pub. Date

[2008]

Language

English

6) Billie Holiday: singer

Author

Cole, Forrest

Series

Black Americans of achievement legacy edition

Publisher

Chelsea House

Pub. Date

2011.

Language

English

7) Eddie Murphy: actor

Author

Marcovitz, Hal

Series

Black Americans of achievement legacy edition

Publisher

Chelsea House

Pub. Date

2011.

Language

English

8) Chris Rock: comedian and actor

Author

Todd, Anne M

Series

Black Americans of achievement legacy edition

Publisher

Chelsea House

Pub. Date

[2006]

Language

English

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Description

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Learn about the life of this popular comedian.

9) George Washington Carver: scientist and educator

Author

Abrams, Dennis

Series

Black Americans of achievement legacy edition

Publisher

Chelsea House

Pub. Date

[2008]

Language

English

10) Condoleezza Rice: [stateswoman]

Author

Hubbard-Brown, Janet

Series

Black Americans of achievement legacy edition

Publisher

Chelsea House Publishers

Pub. Date

[2008]

Language

English

11) Coretta Scott King: civil rights activist

Author

Gelfand, Dale Evva

Series

Black Americans of achievement legacy edition

Publisher

Chelsea House

Pub. Date

[2007]

Language

English

Description

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"Biography of the wife of assassinated civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr."--From source other than the Library of Congress

12) Aretha Franklin: singer

Author

Wagner, Heather Lehr

Series

Black Americans of achievement legacy edition

Publisher

Chelsea House

Pub. Date

[2010]

Language

English

13) Stevie Wonder: musician

Author

Brown, Jeremy K

Series

Black Americans of achievement legacy edition

Publisher

Chelsea House

Pub. Date

[2010]

Language

English

14) Will Smith: actor

Author

Todd, Anne M

Series

Black Americans of achievement legacy edition

Publisher

Chelsea House Publishers

Pub. Date

2010.

Language

English

15) Paul Robeson: entertainer and activist

Author

Slavicek, Louise Chipley

Series

Black Americans of achievement legacy edition

Publisher

Chelsea House

Pub. Date

[2011]

Language

English

16) Savion Glover: entertainer

Author

Hasday, Judy L

Series

Black Americans of achievement legacy edition

Publisher

Chelsea House Publishers

Pub. Date

[2006]

Language

English

17) Ray Charles: musician

Author

Hubbard-Brown, Janet

Series

Black Americans of achievement legacy edition

Publisher

Chelsea House

Pub. Date

[2008]

Language

English

18) Tiger Woods: athlete

Author

Hasday, Judy L

Series

Black Americans of achievement legacy edition

Publisher

Chelsea House

Pub. Date

[2009]

Language

English

19) Oprah Winfrey: talk show host and media magnate

Author

Paprocki, Sherry Beck

Series

Black Americans of achievement legacy edition

Publisher

Chelsea House

Pub. Date

[2006]

Language

English

20) Bill Cosby: entertainer and activist

Author

Kimble-Ellis, Sonya

Series

Black Americans of achievement legacy edition

Publisher

Chelsea House Publishers

Pub. Date

[2010]

Language

English

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1) Rosa Parks: civil rights leader

2) Barack Obama

3) Josephine Baker: entertainer

4) Bob Marley

5) Madam C.J. Walker: entrepreneur

6) Billie Holiday: singer

7) Eddie Murphy: actor

8) Chris Rock: comedian and actor

9) George Washington Carver: scientist and educator

10) Condoleezza Rice: [stateswoman]

11) Coretta Scott King: civil rights activist

12) Aretha Franklin: singer

13) Stevie Wonder: musician

14) Will Smith: actor

15) Paul Robeson: entertainer and activist

16) Savion Glover: entertainer

17) Ray Charles: musician

18) Tiger Woods: athlete

19) Oprah Winfrey: talk show host and media magnate

20) Bill Cosby: entertainer and activist

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