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Charlie Parker almost single-handedly revolutionized the jazz world by perfecting the style known as bebop. This amazing talent of the music world played with Dizzy Gillespie, Miles Davis, and other giants of jazz, but would lose everything to a heroin
After the death of her husband, Martin Luther King Jr., Coretta Scott King became an important civil rights activist in her own right. She founded the King Center, lobbied for the establishment of Martin Luther King Jr. Day as a national holiday, and s
Madam C.J. Walker, the first woman—black or white—to become a self-made millionaire, started out as a laundress with few prospects. Originally named Sarah Breedlove, she was the first in her formerly enslaved family to be born free. Poor fo
This eBook is a comprehensive biography of the inspiring civil rights activist who, nearly half a century after his assassination, continues to have an impact on much of the American dialogue about civil rights.
As one of the most important and
This biography chronicles the life and contributions of Maya Angelou, as well as her influence on later generations. Angelou became famous with the 1970 publication of her autobiography I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. In the years that follow
One of America's first black female activists, Sojourner Truth preached against slavery and worked for equality and human rights. This eBook profiles a remarkable character in the story of America, and provides an enlightening look at the fight for equ
At just 12 years old, Stevie Wonder was already a superstar child prodigy, performing his weaving melodies and harmonies for live audiences and on television. Blind since infancy, Wonder didn't let his disability define him, instead learning many music
Though orphaned and impoverished, Zora Neale Hurston was determined to get an education at a time when few African-American women received college degrees. After Hurston worked her way through Barnard College, she became known as both a brilliant write
Muhammad Ali was a heavyweight prizefighter famous not only for his titles, but also for converting to Islam, opposing the Vietnam War, and fighting for black pride. This biography explores the many interesting chapters of Ali's life, complete with det
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