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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....
9) 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.
11) Jesse Owens
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A biography of the track and field star who won three gold medals in the 1936 Summer Olympic Games.
12) Harriet Tubman
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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.
15) Toni Morrison
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Discusses the life and work of the noted black writer.
17) Richard Wright
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Traces the life and achievements of the Black American novelist.
18) Billie Holiday
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The biography of one of America's most widely admired jazz singers.
19) Paul Cuffe
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A biography of the American seaman and merchant who encouraged fellow blacks to colonize Sierra Leone, who sought a stronger legal position for blacks in America, and who was responsible for a Massachusetts law giving blacks the right to vote.
20) Colin Powell
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Examines the life and career of the first Black chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, focusing on his role during the Persian Gulf War.