"Ambassadors to Africa . . .and to the World"
by Angeli Rasbury

In 1957 Ghana gained its independence, and thanks to Freddye and Jacob Henderson’s fledgling travel agency, a small group of black Americans were on hand for the celebration. Fifty years later Henderson Travel is sending new generations abroad.

"The Senator From Mississippi "
By Lawrence Otis Graham

Elected during the storms of Reconstruction, Blanche Kelso Bruce had to negotiate political and racial rapids.

"Pathfinders: The Man Behind The Headlines"
By David Lander

All papers print news. The Chicago Defender changed lives. Robert S. Abbott’s Chicago Defender reshaped the press.