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8) Malcolm X
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English
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A biography of the Black Muslim who became a leader of a movement to unite black people throughout the world.
9) Paul Robeson
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English
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A biography of the black man who became both a famous singer and a controversial figure in world politics. A biography of this talented actor, singer, and athlete whose career suffered for his civil rights activities and Communist affiliations. The story of Robeson's life is interspersed with the philosophies of other major black figures including Marcus Garvey & W.E.B. du Bois, along with their ideas on handling discrimination. Robeson's troubles...
10) Harriet Tubman
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English
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Describes the life of the energetic abolitionist, including her origins as a slave in Maryland, her role as a "conductor" for the Underground Railroad, her service to the Union during the Civil War, and her role in establishing an old-age home for Afro-Americans.
12) Jesse Owens
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English
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A biography of the track and field star who won three gold medals in the 1936 Summer Olympic Games.
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Muhammad Ali's considerable skills as a boxer earned him the world heavyweight championship, a title that he lost and regained twice. But it was the force of his personality and his unwavering personal convictions that made him a lightning rod of the turbulent 1960s and elevated him to the status of the most recognized, controversial, and admired athlete in the world. He stunned the public early on by declaring his conversion to the Black Muslim religion....
14) Matthew Henson
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English
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Follows the life of the black explorer who accompanied Robert Peary on the expedition to the North Pole.
17) Richard Wright
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Traces the life and achievements of the Black American novelist.
18) Scott Joplin
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Traces the life of the well-known ragtime pianist and composer who wrote over 500 pieces of music, including a ballet and two operas. Until Scott Joplin, ragtime music was regarded as low class and unrefined. His compositions--such as "Maple Leaf Rag"--Helped ragtime earn national prominence in the early 1900s, but it was not until the 1970s, that Joplin was award posthumously the Pulitzer Prize for his opera Treemonisha.
19) Nat Turner
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English
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A biography of the slave and preacher who, believing that God wanted him to free the slaves, led a major revolt in 1831.
20) Marcus Garvey
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English
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A biography of the black leader who started a "Back-to-Africa" movement in the United States, believing blacks would never receive justice in countries with a white majority. One of the most controversial figures to emerge from post-World War I America, Marcus Garvey became a champion of black rights as the charismatic leader of the Back To Africa movement, which sought to establish a central homeland for blacks.