Paul Robeson
Eloise Greenfield
"A biography of Paul Robeson, who overcame racial discrimination to become a world-famous African American athlete, actor, singer, and civil rights activist"--Provided by publisher.
Read Time: ~4.1 hr
Hand in hand
by Andrea Davis Pinkney (2012)
About this book
Presents the stories of ten African-American men from different eras in American history, organized chronologically to provide a scope from slavery to the modern day.
Setting / LocationGlobal
Story EraModern Era
Protagonist / CoreHand in hand Lead Character
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