Nationwide — Despite daily efforts reported in the news, attempts to erase or delete parts of authentic American history exist. People in Black History: Famous African Americans, by award-winning author Kingsley H. Smith, is a book that documents hundreds of informational profiles about this history in twenty-nine diverse categories, revealing facts, achievements, and inspirational prose about celebrated individuals who made a difference.
He wrote this paperback and ebook in a conversational style. Stories about worthwhile and uncelebrated personalities will inspire casual readers, booklovers, researchers, students, teachers, and parents.
This book is a fresh resource to spotlight Black history across centuries and decades. One reviewer wrote, “The book offers its material with clarity and respect, which makes it valuable for classrooms, families, and readers seeking broad historical awareness.”
Contemporary and classic achievers are included in the book to keep their legacies alive. Subject material is easy to read, easy to consume, and easy to enjoy. Brand new for 2026.
About the Author
Kingsley Hugh Smith has been writing professionally for over a decade. His broadcasting memoir, Powerhouse Radio: Rough Roads, Radiance and Rebirth, won a Literary Titan book award and the 2025 Readers’ Favorite gold award for non-fiction books in the music/entertainment category. His technical expertise as a mobile app developer has been featured by Google. Smith writes and edits several blogs and social media accounts, including Facebook. He is a graduate of Rutgers University.
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