Biographies

A biography is a true story about a person’s life.

ALL biographies have the address of 921 and then the first three letters of the person’s last name.

Example: Duke Ellington 921 _ _ _

A simple biography of one of the most inspirational athletes in history.

An introduction to the life of Philis Wheatley, the colonial slave who became one of America's first black poets.

Philis Wheatley

Presents a short biography of the life of heavyweight boxing champion, Joe Louis, and chronicles his career in the ring.

This is a biography of Medgar Evers, who encouraged black and white citizens to work together to end segregation and who brought attention to inequality and violence against African Americans in the South.

Learn about the life of a free black man who taught himself math and astronomy.

A biography of the Alabama African-American woman whose refusal to give up her seat on a bus helped establish the civil rights movement.

This book is an introduction to the life of African American musician Duke Ellington, who influenced jazz and popular music.