King and others to remember

As we celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, you might want to take a look at The Black 100, a ranking of the most influential African-Americans, past and present to read short biographies of King and others important to African-Americans in the United States, which not only includes civil rights leaders, but also artist Langston Hughes, patriot Crispus Attucks, Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, and baseball great Hank Aaron. This volume also includes photos or sketches of each subject and a bibliography to guide further reading.

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