African American Fists

About this title: Who performed the first open-heart surgery? What was the first university for black students? Who was first to reach the North Pole? Who was the first African-American woman sheriff? What was the first "real McCoy"? Who was the first African-American woman to receive the French Legion of Honor? Who was the first jockey to win the Kentucky Derby three times? "African-American Firsts" explores the lives & achievements of over 450 men & women who made historic breakthroughs in all areas of human endeavor: law & government, business, literature, sports, music, journalism, science & medicine.