- Each book focuses on the contribution made by the figure and his or her influence on later generations
- "In Their Own Words" boxes feature quotes from the subject
- "Did you Know?" boxes highlight short pieces of little-known information about the person
- The final chapter in each book delves into the legacy of the leader's thoughts and deeds for the new generations of Black Americans

Each title features:
- "In Their Own Words" boxes offering selected quotations from the subject
- "Did You Know?" boxes that highlight fascinating facts about each person
- Chronology, suggestions for further reading, and a listing of related Web sites.
- A final chapter that delves into the legacy of the subject's thoughts and deeds for new generations of black Americans.

Each title features:
- "In Their Own Words" boxes offering selected quotations from the subject
- "Did You Know?" boxes that highlight fascinating facts about each person
- Chronology, suggestions for further reading, and a listing of related Web sites.
- A final chapter that delves into the legacy of the subject's thoughts and deeds for new generations of black Americans.

Each title features:
- "In Their Own Words" boxes offering selected quotations from the subject
- "Did You Know?" boxes that highlight fascinating facts about each person
- Chronology, suggestions for further reading, and a listing of related Web sites.
- A final chapter that delves into the legacy of the subject's thoughts and deeds for new generations of black Americans.

Each title features:
- "In Their Own Words" boxes offering selected quotations from the subject
- "Did You Know?" boxes that highlight fascinating facts about each person
- Chronology, suggestions for further reading, and a listing of related Web sites.
- A final chapter that delves into the legacy of the subject's thoughts and deeds for new generations of black Americans.

Each title features:
- "In Their Own Words" boxes offering selected quotations from the subject
- "Did You Know?" boxes that highlight fascinating facts about each person
- Chronology, suggestions for further reading, and a listing of related Web sites.
- A final chapter that delves into the legacy of the subject's thoughts and deeds for new generations of black Americans.

Each title features:
- "In Their Own Words" boxes offering selected quotations from the subject
- "Did You Know?" boxes that highlight fascinating facts about each person
- Chronology, suggestions for further reading, and a listing of related Web sites.
- A final chapter that delves into the legacy of the subject's thoughts and deeds for new generations of black Americans.

Each title features:
- "In Their Own Words" boxes offering selected quotations from the subject
- "Did You Know?" boxes that highlight fascinating facts about each person
- Chronology, suggestions for further reading, and a listing of related Web sites.
- A final chapter that delves into the legacy of the subject's thoughts and deeds for new generations of black Americans.

- "In Their Own Words" boxes offering selected quotations from the subject
- "Did You Know?" boxes that highlight fascinating facts about each person
- Chronology, suggestions for further reading, and a listing of related Web sites.
- A final chapter that delves into the legacy of the subject's thoughts and deeds for new generations of black Americans.

On December 1, 1955, seamstess Rosa Parks took a stand by refusing to give up her seat on a bus to a white man. Her defiance against an unjust system triggered the Montgomery Bus Boycott and helped spark the civil rights movement in the 1960's. Her bold act and its historic consequences are documented in Rosa Parks, Updated Edition, which includes fresh, up-to-date information on the life and legacy of a woman known as the "Mother of the Civil Rights Movement."