"The thread of modern Black culture in the United States winds back hundreds of years across thousands of miles. Humanity can trace its roots to Africa and people of that vast continent created art, music, poetry, and epic legends that influenced countless societies that followed"--

Examines the movement for civil rights in the United States and some of the people involved in it.

Discusses Black history during the early decades of the twentieth century, profiles such notables as W.E.B. DuBois, George Washington Carver, Langston Hughes, and Louis Armstrong.

Describes the life and career of the man who overcame racist attitudes to become a shining star in America's recording and music production scene.

Describes the life of the great civil rights leader.

Describes the life of the African-American singer, writer, and civil rights activist.