How they got over

Profiles African American men and women who have had a strong connection with the sea, from slaves whose owners sent them to work on ships to today's fishermen, naval officers, and marine biologists.
AnecdotesSailorsJuvenile literatureSeafaring lifeDiversUnited StatesUnited States. NavyAfrican AmericansExplorersBiographyAfrican americansAfrican americans, juvenile literature