"...a 'must buy' for any school or public library." - School Library Journal

"...these are important, informative programs that will motivate and inspire viewers to think about what can be done to affect today's crises in the black community." - Library Journal

"Solidly profiling historic greats and prominent achievers of today, these fine videos provide historic context for their biographical coverage of the careers and accomplishments of notables in science, politics, sports, literature, the arts, and other areas of life, from Mary McLeod Bethune to Colin Powell."
"...a useful resource for a wide range of history classes." - Booklist

"...well-conceived and executed...students will thoroughly enjoy these videographic renditions of historically significant figures; but the greater value of these works is the cultural, historical, and socio-political context in which the characters are revealed..." - Multicultural Review