African-American biography library | Brookline Public Library

1) Ida B. Wells-Barnett: 'strike a blow against a glaring evil'

Author

Schraff, Anne E.

2) Louis Armstrong: 'Jazz is played from the heart'

Author

Schuman, Michael A.

3) Paul Robeson: 'I want to make freedom ring'

Author

Ford, Carin T.

4) Ray Charles: "I was born with music inside me"

Author

Ford, Carin T

Series

African-American biography library

Publisher

Enslow Publishers

Pub. Date

c2008

Language

English

5) Barack Obama: 'we are one people'

Author

Schuman, Michael A.

6) Jesse Owens: "I always loved running"

Author

Burlingame, Jeff

Series

African-American biography library

Language

English

Formats

Book, eBook

Description

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"Explores the life of Jesse Owens, including his childhood and family, his rise to excellence in track and field, his 1936 Olympic triumph, and his death and legacy"--Provided by publisher.