Altman Susan. Extraordinary African-Americans

New York : Children's Press, 2001. — 288 p.Susan Altmans publications include The Encyclopedia o f African- American Heritage, Followers o f the N orth Star; and the play Out o f the Whirlwind. She is co-author o f the Modern Rhymes About Ancient Times series (Childrens Press 2001). Altman produces the Emmy Award-winning I t’s Academic, televisions longest-running high school quiz show. She has also produced Pick Up the Beat, a popular TV show that explores topics of interest to teenagers, and two Emmy-winning children’s programs: It’s Elementary and Heads Up! Altman lives in Washington, D.C.