Black Stars of the Harlem Renaissance
Black Stars
1. Edition September 2002
128 Pages, Softcover
Wiley & Sons Ltd
AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY COMES TO LIFE
Discover why young people all over the country are reading the
Black Stars biographies of African American heroes. Here is what
you want to know about the lives of great black men and women
during the fabulous Harlem Renaissance:
louis "satchmo" armstrong
eubie blake
thomas andrew dorsey
w. e. b. du bois
duke ellington
james reese europe
jessie redmon fauset
marcus garvey
w. c. handy
fletcher henderson
langston hughes
zora neale hurston
hall johnson
henry johnson
oscar micheaux
philip payton jr.
gertrude "ma" rainey
paul robeson
augusta savage
noble sissle
bessie smith
james van der zee
dorothy west
carter g. woodson
"The books in the Black Stars series are the types of books that
would have really captivated me as a kid."
-Earl G. Graves, Black Enterprise magazine
"Inspiring stories that demonstrate what can happen when ingenuity
and tenacity are paired with courage and hard work."
-Black Books Galore! Guide to Great African American Children's
Books
"Haskins has chosen his subjects well . . . catching a sense of the
enormous obstacles they had to overcome. . . . Some names are
familiar, but most are little-known whom Haskins elevates to their
rightful place in history."
-Booklist
"The broad coverage makes this an unusual resource-a jumping-off
point for deeper studies."
-Horn Book
Introduction 1
W. E. B. Du Bois 5
W. C. Handy 13
Philip A. Payton Jr. 19
Jessie Redmon Fauset 23
Bubie Blake and Noble Sissle 28
Oscar Micheaux 34
Gertrude "Ma" Rainey 39
James Van Der Zee 43
Marcus Garvey 48
Francis Hall Johnson 54
Zora Neale Hurston 59
Augusta Savage 65
Bessie Smith 70
Paul Robeson 73
Duke Ellington 80
Thomas Andrew Dorsey 86
Louis Armstrong 91
Langston Hughes 95
Dorothy West 102
Chronology 107
Notes 109
Bibliography 112
Picture Credits 115
Author Credits 116
Index 117
