Meet the black Achievers who attained the American Dream-from the early years to modern times

"This wonderful book should be required reading for young people, who will learn how some of the nation's most successful Black men and women became role models."
-Joyce Ladner, Ph.D.

Robert Sengstacke Abbott
Tyra Banks
Matel "Mat" Dawson Jr.
Joe L. Dudley Sr.
Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds
S. B. Fuller
Arthur George Gaston
Earl G. Graves
Earvin "Magic" Johnson
John H. Johnson
Robert L. Johnson
Quincy Jones
Shelton "Spike" Jackson Lee
William Alexander Leidesdorff
Abraham Lincoln Lewis
Reginald Francis Lewis
Annie Turnbo Malone
Bridget "Biddy" Mason
Anthony Overton
Mary Ellen Pleasant
Russell Simmons
Madame C. J. Walker
Oprah Gail Winfrey
Eldrick "Tiger" Woods
Crispus Attucks Wright

BLACK STARS

MEET THE BLACK ACHIEVERS
WHO ATTAINED THE AMERICAN DREAM—
FROM THE EARLY YEARS TO MODERN TIMES

"This wonderful book should be required reading for young people, who will learn how some of the nation's most successful Black men and women became role models."
—Joyce Ladner, Ph.D.

ROBERT SENGSTACKE ABBOTT
TYRA BANKS
MATEL "MAT" DAWSON JR.
JOE L. DUDLEY SR.
KENNETH "BABYFACE" EDMONDS
S. B. FULLER
ARTHUR GEORGE GASTON
EARL G. GRAVES
EARVIN "MAGIC" JOHNSON
JOHN H. JOHNSON
ROBERT L. JOHNSON
QUINCY JONES
SHELTON "SPIKE" JACKSON LEE

WILLIAM ALEXANDER LEIDESDORFF
ABRAHAM LINCOLN LEWIS
REGINALD FRANCIS LEWIS
ANNIE TURNBO MALONE
BRIDGET "BIDDY" MASON
ANTHONY OVERTON
MARY ELLEN PLEASANT
RUSSELL SIMMONS
MADAME C. J. WALKER
OPRAH GAIL WINFREY
ELDRICK "TIGER" WOODS
CRISPUS ATTUCKS WRIGHT