Born into slavery, Booker T. Washington is freed when he is nine years old. To help support his family, he then works as a salt packer, coal miner, and house servant. All the while, he longs to become educated and to educate others. Poverty, racism, and other obstacles stand in his way. Will he overcome them all, or will the many barriers prove stronger than his unwavering determination?

Barack Obama tells the story of his life as the son of a black African father and a white American mother, searching for a workable meaning to his life as an African American.

A biography of the performer and talk show host, discussing her childhood of neglect and her rise to the top of the entertainment world.

A biography of Malcolm X, focusing on the incidents that led to his belief that blacks should be willing to use any tactics necessary to secure their freedom and equality.

In graphic art format, presents the life of Harriet Tubman, the African American woman born into slavery who escaped and helped free other slaves.

A biography of a courageous leader in the civil rights movement who championed nonviolent protest and "had a dream" of equality for all.

Surveys the basketball career of the young point guard for the Orlando Magic, Penny Hardaway.

Describes the life and accomplishments of the son of a former slave whose unusual bulldogging style made him a rodeo star.

An introduction to the life Martin Luther King, Jr. Including how he organized the Montgomery Bus Boycott and African American people across the country in support of the right to vote, desegregation, and other basic civil rights.