Inspiring profiles of successful and philanthropic African Americans Wiley's Black Stars series introduces children of every background to African Americans who achieved greatness despite the odds. This new volume profiles 30 black entertainers, sports stars, entrepreneurs, and others who have achieved financial success and given back to the community, including notables such as Madam C.

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William Alexander Leidesdorff, 1810-1848 -- Mary Ellen Pleasant, 1814-1904 -- Bridget "Biddy" Mason, 1818-1891 -- Anthony Overton, 1864-1946 -- Abraham Lincoln Lewis, 1865-1947 -- Madame C.J. Walker, 1867-1919 -- Annie Turnbo Malone, 1869-1957 -- Robert S. Abbott, 1870-1940 -- George Baker "Father Divine", 1879-1965 -- Arthur George Gaston, 1892-1906 -- S.B. Fuller, 1905-1988 -- John H. Johnson, 1918 -- Crispus Attucks Wright, 1913-2001 -- Matel "Mat" Dawson, 1922-2002 -- Ray Charles, 1930 -- Quincy Jones, 1933 -- Earl G. Graves, 1935 -- Joe L. Dudley, 1937 -- Bill and Camille Cosby, 1937, 1944 -- Eddie Brown, 1940 -- Reginald F. Lewis, 1942-1993 -- Don Barden, 1943 -- Robert L. Johnson, 1946 -- Willie Gary, 1947 -- Oprah Winfrey, 1954 -- Spike Lee, 1957 -- Russell Simmons, 1957 -- Earvin Magic Johnson, 1959 -- Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds, 1959 -- Trish Millines, 1958 -- Sean "Puffy" Combs (P. Diddy), 1969 -- Tyra Banks, 1973 -- Tiger Woods, 1975.