Atlas of African-American History

ISBN-13: 9780816067138 / Angielski / Twarda / 2007 / 250 str.

James Ciment;Facts on File Inc

Opis

- The dramatic 1839 journey of the Amistad, including its successful slave rebellion
- The accomplishments of Matthew Henson, who, with Robert Peary, discovered the North Pole in 1909
- The post--World War II influences that drove the economic rise of a new black middle class
- The rise of hip-hop and rap from a local South Bronx phenomenon into a powerful industry
- Demographic profiles of African Americans and how these compare with those of other Americans
- The powerful role of theater, comedy, TV, and film in presenting and shaping the image of African Americans
- The persistent social, racial, and economic issues that still confront America, as highlighted by Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans.