From Dr. Charles Drew, the man who invented a technique for storing blood plasma, to Madam C.J. Walker, the first woman to start her own business and earn a million dollars, award-winning author Jim Haskins tells the stories of twelve black Americans who had the courage to follow their dreams.
Crispus Attucks --
Madame C.J. Walker --
Matthew Henson --
Marian Anderson --
Ralph Bunche --
Charles R. Drew --
Romare Bearden --
Fannie Lou Hamer --
Eddie Robinson --
Shirley Chisolm --
Malcolm X --
Ronald McNair