Spike Lee has established himself as one of the United States’ premier filmmakers, a director whose films explore the many aspects of the African-American experience. Never one to shy away…

Since the publication of her first book, The Woman Warrior: Memoirs of a Girlhood Among Ghosts , Maxine Hong Kingston has been a presence on the literary scene. With a…

Growing up poor in the barrios of Fresno, California, Gary Soto found it nearly impossible to imagine a better life for himself. Yet this child of farm workers was able…

As a child, Angelina Jolie was teased about her unusual looks, and while making her way in the acting world, she was often overshadowed by her Academy Award-winning father, Jon…

With his election to the Ukrainian presidency, Viktor Yushchenko became a hero throughout the world for his courage in the face of nearly overwhelming adversity. Will Yushchenko be able to…