African American Lives
A list of biography picks compiled by Zandra & Jessica, updated January 2011
What Next: A Memoir Toward World Peace by Walter Mosley, 327.73009 Moseley
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot, 616.02774092 Skloot
With Ossie and Ruby: In this life together by Ossie Davis and Ruby Lee, 920 Davis
The Pact: three young men make a promise and fulfill a dream by Sampson Davis, George Jenkins, and Rameck Hunt; with Lisa Frazier Page, 920 Davis
Alvin Ailey: A Life in Dance by Jennifer Dunning, 921 Ailey
Gifted Hands by Ben Carson with Cecil Murphey, 921 Carson
Life is So Good by George Dawson and Richard Glaubman, 921 Dawson
On My Own at 107: Reflections On My Life Without Bessie by Sarah Louise Delaney, B Delany family
Quiet Strength, a memoir: the principles, practices & priorities of a winning life by Tony Dungy with Nathan Whitaker, 921 Dungy
They Can’t Hide Us Anymore by Richie Havens and Steve Davidowitz, 921 Havens
Between Each Line of Pain and Glory: My life story by Gladys Knight, 921 Knight
No Free Ride: From the mean streets to the mainstream by Kweisi Mfume with Ron Stodghill II, 921 Mfume
Dreams of My Father by Barack Obama, 921 Obama
The Measure of a Man: A spiritual Autobiography by Sydney Poitier, 921 Poitier
Satchel: The life and times of an American legend by Larry Tye, 921 Paige
The Undiscovered Paul
Robeson: An Artistic Journey, 1898-1939 by Paul Robeson, Jr., 921
Robeson
The Undiscovered Paul Robeson: Quest for Freedom, 1936-1976 by
Paul Robeson, Jr. , 921 Robeson
Defending the Spirit: a Black life in America by Randall Robinson, 921 Robinson
