Worldwide Interesting People: 162 History Makers of African Descent

Selected from his newspaper feature which appeared in most major black newspapers between 1945 and 1986, this fourth installment of George L. Lee's fascinating pen and ink portraits brings together black achievers from around the globe. Arranged chronologically (from Piankhi, an Ethiopian ruler of ancient Egypt, to Andre Watts, contemporary piano virtuoso), each drawing includes a cameo biography.