Ocean State Libraries

Traces the life of the athelete who broke the color barrier in major league baseball when he joined the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947.

A biography of the Afro-American whose scientific research revolutionized the economy of the South.

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.

"Chronicles the life of the heavyweight boxing champion, from his early years to his draft resistance through his astounding boxing career which established him as one of the greatest fighters of all time." --

A biography of the black man who became both a famous singer anda controversial figure in world politics.

A biography of the eighteenth-century black tobacco farmer who taught himself mathematics, astronomy, and clockmaking; became famous for his almanacs; and assisted in the original survey of Washington, D.C.

Traces the life and achievements of the early spokesman againstslavery who expressed his anti-slavery views in "Freedom's Journal," the first American newspaper owned and operated by Blacks.

A biography of the famous trumpeter who was one of the first great improvisers in jazz history.

Examines the life of the Baptist minister and civil rights leader who helped American blacks win many battles for equal rights.