Famous Firsts of Black Americans
by Sybil Hancock, Jerry Haynes
Publisher: Pelican Publishing Company, IncorporatedPages: 96
Hardcover
ISBN: 9780882892405
Overview of Famous Firsts of Black Americans
This historical overview, geared to elementary and junior high school students, focuses on notable black people who made unusual and important contributions and helped shape the destiny of America. Arranged chronologically, the brief biographies include those who made significant contributions in the fields of science, politics, sports, and the artsâfrom Estevanico Dorentez, an early Spanish explorer, to Jackie Robinson, the first black man to play major league baseball.Biographies of twenty black men and women who made notable contributions in the fields of science, politics, sports, and the arts from the 1500's to the present.
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