Biographies  A biography is a true story about a person’s life.  ALL biographies have the address of 921 and then the first three letters of the person’s.

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Biographies

 A biography is a true story about a person’s life.  ALL biographies have the address of 921 and then the first three letters of the person’s last name.  Example: Duke Ellington 921 _ _ _

 A simple biography of one of the most inspirational athletes in history.

 An introduction to the life of Philis Wheatley, the colonial slave who became one of America's first black poets. Philis Wheatley

 Presents a short biography of the life of heavyweight boxing champion, Joe Louis, and chronicles his career in the ring.

 This is a biography of Medgar Evers, who encouraged black and white citizens to work together to end segregation and who brought attention to inequality and violence against African Americans in the South.

 Learn about the life of a free black man who taught himself math and astronomy.

 A biography of the Alabama African- American woman whose refusal to give up her seat on a bus helped establish the civil rights movement.

 This book is an introduction to the life of African American musician Duke Ellington, who influenced jazz and popular music.