{"product_id":"pathfinders-the-journeys-of-16-extraordinary-black-souls","title":"PATHFINDERS: THE JOURNEYS OF 16 EXTRAORDINARY BLACK SOULS","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eUntold numbers of Black men and women in America have achieved great things against the odds. In this insightful book, award-winning author Tonya Bolden commemorates the lives of sixteen Black individuals who dared to dream, take risks, and chart courses to success. They were Pathfinders.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn these pages you will meet \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eKatherine Johnson\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, a mathematician who was instrumental in putting U.S. astronauts on the moon; \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eVenture Smith\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, an African man who was enslaved in America but later bought his own freedom; \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRichard Potter\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, a magician whose methods paved the way for entertainers like Harry Houdini; \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSissieretta Jones\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, an opera singer who captivated audiences all over the world with her enchanting voice; \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eJames Forten\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, a powder boy then prisoner of war during the Revolution who grew up to be one of Philadelphia’s leading abolitionists and wealthiest citizens; \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eJames McCune Smith\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, the first Black university-trained physician in the United States; \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMary Bowser\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, a spy during the Civil War; \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAllen Allensworth\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, town founder; \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eClara Brown\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, one of the first Black women to settle in what would become Colorado; \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMaggie Lena Walker\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, the first Black woman to run a bank; \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCharlie Wiggins\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, a race car driver; \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEugene Bullard\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, a combat pilot in World War I; \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOscar Micheaux\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, filmmaker; \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eJackie Ormes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, cartoonist; \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSadie Tanner Mossell Alexander\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, an economist and attorney who fought for civil rights; and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePaul R. Williams\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, architect of luxury homes and many iconic buildings in Los Angeles.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eProduct details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"detailBullets_feature_div\"\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-nostyle a-vertical a-spacing-none detail-bullet-list\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ePublisher :\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHarry N. 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