"In fields from politics and the law to medicine, business, religion, entertainment, and more, African Americans continue to make their mark on our nation. Here readers will find concise, clear, compelling biographies of figures ranging from Martin Luther King Jr. to Halle Berry, Scott Joplin to Colin Powell, and Deacon Jones to Marion Jones. Slaves, scientists, sports stars?they fill the pages of this collection of unforgettable true stories drawn from all eras of American history, including the present" -- publisher website (April 2007).