Author: Langston HughesPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : African Americans
Languages : en
Pages : 176
Book Description
Portrays the lives of seventeen outstanding African Americans, illustrated with photographs.
Famous American Negroes
Author: Langston HughesPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : African Americans
Languages : en
Pages : 172
Book Description
Portrays the lives of seventeen outstanding black people, illustrated with photographs.
Famous American Negroes
Author: T. S. Denison & Company, IncorporatedPublisher:
ISBN: 9780513005983
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 80
Book Description
Famous American negroes ... Illustrated
Author: Langston HughesPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : African Americans
Languages : en
Pages : 147
Book Description
Famous American Negroes
Author: L. Edmond LeipoldPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : African Americans
Languages : en
Pages : 90
Book Description
I, Too, Sing America
Author: Langston HughesPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Biography
Languages : en
Pages : 72
Book Description
100 Greatest African Americans
Author: Molefi Kete AsantePublisher: Prometheus Books
ISBN: 161592423X
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 345
Book Description
Since 1619, when Africans first came ashore in the swampy Chesapeake region of Virginia, there have been many individuals whose achievements or strength of character in the face of monumental hardships have called attention to the genius of the African American people. This book attempts to distill from many wonderful possibilities the 100 most outstanding examples of greatness. Pioneering scholar of African American Studies Molefi Kete Asante has used four criteria in his selection: the individual''s significance in the general progress of African Americans toward full equality in the American social and political system; self-sacrifice and the demonstration of risk for the collective good; unusual will and determination in the face of the greatest danger or against the most stubborn odds; and personal achievement that reveals the best qualities of the African American people. In adopting these criteria Professor Asante has sought to steer away from the usual standards of popular culture, which often elevates the most popular, the wealthiest, or the most photogenic to the cult of celebrity. The individuals in this book - examples of lasting greatness as opposed to the ephemeral glare of celebrity fame - come from four centuries of African American history. Each entry includes brief biographical information, relevant dates, an assessment of the individual''s place in African American history with particular reference to a historical timeline, and a discussion of his or her unique impact on American society. Numerous pictures and illustrations will accompany the articles. This superb reference work will complement any library and be of special interest to students and scholars of American and African American history.
Famous American Negroes
Author: Pauline PodbreyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : African Americans
Languages : en
Pages : 16
Book Description
Sketches the lives of Booker T. Washington, Denmark Vesey, George Washington Carver, Marion Anderson, Langston Hughes, Joe Louis, Paul Robeson, and Felix Eboué.
I, too, sing America
Author: Langston HughesFamous American Negroes in the Dictionary of American Biography
Author: Famous Negro Heroes of America
Author: Langston HughesPublisher: Dodd Mead
ISBN: 9780396040729
Category : African Americans
Languages : en
Pages : 202
Book Description
Well written presentation of 16 Negroes famous for their bravery.