AFRO-BETS Book of Black Heroes From A to Z

NEW EDITIONFrom science to politics, civil rights to entertainment, historic times to present day, men and women across the African diaspora have made important contributions to our world. Book of Black Heroes from A to Z shares with young readers the stories 54 pioneers whose courage, strength and lasting accomplishments have earned them the title "hero".Read about: Arctic explorer Matthew HensonSouth African human rights advocate Nelson Mandela Liberian President Ellen Sirleaf JohnsonPioneering Black historian Benjamin QuarlesDiscover how: Jackie Robinson integrated Major League BaseballRichard Allen went from enslavement to co-founder and Bishop of the African Methodist Episcopal ChurchJean Baptiste DuSable, a Haiti-born fur trader, founded the city of ChicagoConstance Baker Motley helped James Meredith become the first black person to go to the University of MississippiFirst published in 1988 and with, more than 400,000 copies in print, Book of Black Heroes from A to Z has become a