Ethel Payne always had an ear for stories. Seeking truth, justice, and equality, Ethel followed...

On June 19, 1865, a group of enslaved men, women, and children in Texas gathered around a Union...

A commemoration of the end of slavery in the United States, the Juneteenth holiday has been observed...

A warm, intimate portrait of Jackie Robinson, America's sports icon, told from the unique...

Jackie Robinson was a great athlete, but his destiny went far beyond the baseball diamond. As the...

A riveting portrait of the world's greatest boxer chronicles his childhood, his rise as a champion...

Did you know that many of America’s Founding Fathers―who fought for liberty and justice for all―were...

This book tells the true story of Jimmy Winkfield, the last black jockey to win the Kentucky Derby...