by George Reasons

Illustrated by Sam Patrick.

Los Angeles, California: Los Angeles Times Syndicate, (1971).

First edition, first printing.

Enhanced with sixty full page, stunning, detailed portrait illustrations by Sam Patrick.

Sixty African-American men and women are selected for inclusion in this work for their accomplishments in helping "to make America great".

Pulitzer Prize team investigative journalist George Reasons, chronicles their contributions and writes a short inspirational biography for each person.

Some of the sixty include Langston Hughes, Bill 'Bojangles' Robinson, Ella Fitzgerald, Clara Brown, Leroy 'Sachel' Paige, Ray Robinson, Bessie Smith, Fred 'Duke' Slater, Nancy Green (known as Aunt Jemima), and more.

An uplifting pro-Black, pro-American, pro-achievement book.

Minutely rubbed to lower spine edge, else very nearly fine in stapled semi-glossy gold stiff-card wraps with white spinning wheel and black titles to the front cover.

The third and most elusive volume in the trilogy series.

Oblong octavo; selected bibliography.

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