Black Mathematicians/Thomson Learning

[Rosalind P Eyre <roz@TENET.EDU>]

Math teachers in the Beaumont Independent School District are searching
for information on famous black mathematicians.  We have found much
information on inventors, musicians, etc., etc., but very little on
mathematicians.  Any suggestions on names or sources would be appreciated.

Also, several schools in our district have received unauthorized
shipments of books from Thomson Learning.  They are told that return
postage is prepaid and all they have to do is call UPS to have the
materials picked up and returned if they decide not to purchase them, but
it is annoying (not to mention illegal) for Thomson to do this sort of
thing.  Are we the only ones having this problem?