Black Profiles in Courage: A Legacy of African American Achievement
232 pages
|Published: 1 Jan 1996
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ISBN: 9780688130978
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: William Morrow & Company
Description
From Revolutionary War heroes such as Crispus Attucks to antislavery activist Frederick Douglass to scientist Lewis Latimer and musical artist Duke Ellington, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar examines the lives of heroic African-Americans and offers their stories as inspirational examples for people who rarely encounter positive role models. 15 photos. Line drawings throughout.