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This work] will be useful to librarians, to genealogists, and to persons searching American Indian, Asian-American, black American, and Hispanic-Amer...
A unique guide, recommended for all libraries supporting research in Black Studies. Reference Book Review Its unique qualities are the discussions and sources for studying and understanding those artifacts as well as the provision of a historical perspective on the images. Reference Books Bulletin
A unique guide, recommended for all libraries supporting research in Black Studies. Reference Book Review Its unique qualities are the discussions and...
To recognize and celebrate African American achievement over the past 100 years, Black Heroes profiles 150 individuals who have made a lasting and profound impact on our culture. Now available for the first time in paperback, Black Heroes is a who's who of cultural importance to all Americans. Wherever they've made their mark--politics, art, sports, entertainment, literature, civil rights, business, medicine, education, or law--the heroes represented in this book are men and women who have struggled against the odds and advanced to miraculous heights, in the process inspiring...
To recognize and celebrate African American achievement over the past 100 years, Black Heroes profiles 150 individuals who have made a lasting ...
Spanning nearly 400 years from the early abolitionists to the present, this guide book profiles more than 400 people, places, and events that have shaped the history of the black struggle for freedom. It covers information on such mainstay figures as Martin Luther King Jr, Malcolm X, and Rosa Parks.
Spanning nearly 400 years from the early abolitionists to the present, this guide book profiles more than 400 people, places, and events that have sha...
Walking readers through a rich but often overlooked part of American history, this compendium addresses the people, times, and events that influenced and changed African American history. An overview of major biographical figures and history-making events is followed by a deeper look at the development in the arts, entertainment, business, civil rights, music, government, journalism, religion, science, sports and more. The book blends trivia with historical review in an engaging question and answer format.
Walking readers through a rich but often overlooked part of American history, this compendium addresses the people, times, and events that influenced ...