Paul Robeson - Here I Stand7 reviews Ossie Davis, Uta Hagen Winstar, 1999 Fascinating and Compelling + An amazing life + Captures all of the major issues + An Excellent Introduction to the Man + americas shame             Langston Hughes: A Biography (Greenwood Biographies) Laurie F. Leach Greenwood Press, 2004 Langston Hughes was raised by a grandmother who actively aided the Underground Railroad, and his first forays into poetry reflected personal tales of slavery and heroism. Through his poetry, Hughes lived up to a proud tradition and continued the uplifting legacy of his race. He was a renaissance man in nearly every aspect of his life, and his name has become synonymous with the Harlem Renaissance ...             Silver & Gold23 reviews Vanessa Williams Lava, 2006 VANESSA HAS DONE IT AGAIN!!! + One of my Absolute Favorites for the Holidays + 24K Silver and Gold + "Simply Amazing" + Best Holiday Album Owned             The Preacher's Son50 reviews Wyclef Jean J-Records, 2003 A breath of fresh air... + This album is the mature side to Wyclef + This Is The Best CD I Own! + CD + DVD = GREATNESS             Mandela: The Authorized Portrait2 reviews PQ Publishers Ltd., Desmond Tutu, ... Andrews McMeel Publishing, 2006 A Beacon of Promise in a Troubled Continent + Lots of information about Mandela Nelson Mandela stands as a Beacon in South Africa, Africa, and the rest of the world as an example of what a political leader should be. Not only was he largely responsible for the 'one person one vote' changes in South Africa, but then after he was elected president he served one term and retired. ...             An African Prayer Book4 reviews Desmond Tutu Image, 2006 Luminous - a wonderful collection of prayers and devotions + Nurture for your soul + very touching Book + The African Prayer Book             Hakeem Olajuwon (Basketball Legends) Fred McMane Chelsea House Publications, 1997 Dreams can come true, as attested by this thrilling story of the Houston Rockets center who left Nigeria to become an American citizen and wound up as a member of the U.S. Olympic "Dream Team". Includes statistics, photos, and an introduction by "Dream Team" coach Chuck Daly.             Josephine Josephine Baker, Jo Bouillon Marlowe&Co, 1995 Capturing the charm of its subject, an autobiography features the voices of Josephine Baker's friends, lovers, colleagues, and family, and chronicles her rise to fame on Broadway and in Paris, and French resistance work during World War II. Reprint. IP.             Conversations With James Baldwin (Literary Conversations Series)1 review Fred L. Standley, Louis H. Pratt, ... Univ Pr of Mississippi (Txt), 1989 The Power of a Classic Author's Voice Since his death December 1, 1987, James Baldwin's reputation as a quintessential twentieth century American author has continued to increase in power and influence. The author of such diverse seminal works as the essay "The Fire Next Time," and the novels "Another Country" and "Just Above My Head," ...             Hallelujah! The Welcome Table: A Lifetime of Memories with Recipes45 reviews Maya Angelou Random House, 2004 Maya Does It Again + Cookbook + Maya Delivers + Hallelujah! The Welcome Table + Magical Maya             Sojourner Truth: A Life, a Symbol8 reviews Nell Irvin Painter W. W. Norton & Company, 1997 A Nearly Perfect Book + Sojourner Truth: A Life, A Symbol + Short and very readable book , but quite illuminating + An incredible biography + SOJOURNER TRUTH A LIFE A SYMBOL             Condi: The Condoleezza Rice Story32 reviews Antonia Felix Zondervan, 2005 Rice: staple of life + Became a Condi Fan After Reading This Book + Very Informative + Condie             Grace Jones - State of Grace2 reviews RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video, 1985 Spirits, please let this come out on DVD! + State Of Grace Jones I saw this about two decades ago at the age of 11 or so. It's only now that I realize how revolutionary it was. Europeans have always recognized Grace, but we Americans need to jump on this important bandwagon quick. The videos here are abstract and provocative. Clearly, Grace has been an ...             Kofi Annan: A Man of Peace in a World of War2 reviews Stanley Meisler Wiley, 2006 Impressive, intriguing and recommended + Kofi Annan - in the eye of the storm I liked this book very much because it covers the entire life of a remarkable man, who I admire so much. I am thankful to Meisler for this in-depth, objective and complete account of so many little-known facts and events from the life of Kofi Annan that I am sure will urge you to read it cover to ...             Edmonia Lewis: Wildfire in Marble2 reviews Rinna Evelyn Wolfe Silver Burdett Pr, 1998 Please reprint this book! Even though this is a children's book, "Wildfire in Marble" is one of the best sources of information about the remarkable 19th century African/Ojibwe sculptor. Edmonia Lewis was an extraordinary woman, who deserves the current revival of interest in her neo-Classical sculpture. Wolfe cobbles ...             The Beauty of Color: The Ultimate Beauty Guide for Skin of Color15 reviews Iman Perigee Trade, 2006 A MUST for ALL Women! + What I've always wanted to know! + Colorful Diversity + This is a good book + 4.4 STARS!             A Negro Explorer at the North Pole5 reviews Matthew Henson Cooper Square Press, 2001 Inspiring Work, Incredible Journey, Incredible Photos + Understated Greatness + cheers to Henson Hats off to Dr. Counter and Invisible Cities Press for presenting Matt's amazing account of how he reached the North Pole with Peary. This inspiring work is presented with the dignity it deserves. (Unlike earlier reprints this one is complete with every word Matt put into the 1912 original.) The ...             W. E. B. DuBois on Sociology and the Black Community (Heritage of Sociology Series) W. E. B. DuBois University Of Chicago Press, 1995 Historian, journalist, educator, and civil rights advocate W. E. B. Du Bois was perhaps most accomplished as a sociologist of race relations and of the black community in the United States. This volume collects his most important sociological writings from 1898 to 1910. The eighteen selections include five on Du Bois's conception of sociology and sociological research, especially as a tool in the ...             Bricktop1 review Jim Bricktop w/ Haskins Welcome Rain, 1999 Good Book I bought the book for a friend Yve Evans thet was playing Bricktop in a stage play. It was very helpful. Yve enjoyed the book and it helped her better understand the woman she was playing.....             The Angela Y. Davis Reader (Blackwell Readers)2 reviews Wiley-Blackwell, 1998 Angela + Great Introduction to Davis Without a doubt the most influentialblack woman of this decade.The writings in this book expose peopleto the knowledge and beauty of thispowerful woman. She held fast toher principles despite the fact thatit cost her her job at UCLA.I admireher strength and courage. When itcomes to Richard Nixon ...