- ISBN: 9780292791060 | 0292791062
- Cover: Hardcover
- Copyright: 6/1/1997
Writing especially for students in grades four through eight, Ruthe Winegarten and Sharon Kahn trace the history of black women from slavery until today. Adapted from the award-winning Black Texas Women, the book profiles teachers, businesswomen, civil rights leaders, community activists, doctors, nurses, athletes, musicians, artists, and political leaders and concludes with a biography of Barbara Jordan.