Author: Publisher:
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Category : Blacks
Languages : en
Pages : 7
Book Description
Famous American Negroes in the Dictionary of American Biography
Author: 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.
Dictionary of American Negro Biography
Author: Rayford Whittingham LoganPublisher: W. W. Norton
ISBN: 9780393015133
Category : African Americans
Languages : en
Pages : 712
Book Description
Lists over 700 entries spanning three centuries of American history.
Great American Negroes
Author: Ben RichardsonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : African Americans
Languages : en
Pages : 360
Book Description
Dictionary of American Negro Biography
Author: R. W. LoganPublisher:
ISBN: 9780393048919
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Notable Black American Men
Author: Jessie Carney SmithPublisher: Notable Black American Men
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 1424
Book Description
Provides biographical information on five hundred African American men who were pioneers, entrepreneurs, artists, reformers, leaders, officials, educators, or significant figures in other fields over three centuries.
Who's who in Colored America
Author: 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.
Black Firsts
Author: Jessie Carney SmithPublisher: Visible Ink Press
ISBN: 9780810394902
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 564
Book Description
With this, award-winning author Jessie Carney Smith both introduces and begins to explain the significance of the more than 3,000 individuals and events covered in Black Firsts. Here are the stories of pioneers in all fields - arts, entertainment, business, civil rights, education, government, journalism, religion, science, sports and more. With 200 illustrations and a special fold-out timeline, Black Firsts chronicles milestones throughout black history, with special attention given to African-American achievement. Book jacket.
World's Great Men of Color, Volume II
Author: J.A. RogersPublisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 145160307X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 598
Book Description
An eye-opening account of the great black personalities of world history. In this first volume: outstanding blacks of Asia and Africa, and historical figures before Christ -- including Akhenaton, Aesop, Hannibal, Cleopatra, Zenobia, Askia the Great, the Mahdi, Samuel Adjai Crowther, and many more. World's Great Men of Color is a comprehensive account of the great Black personalities in world history. J. A. Rogers was one of the first Black scholars to devote most of his life to researching the lives of hundreds of men and women of color. This first volume is a convenient reference; equipped with a comprehensive introduction, it treats all aspects of recorded Black history. J. A. Rogers's book is vital reading for everyone who wants a fuller and broader understanding of the great personalities who have shaped our world. The companion volume covers the great Blacks of Europe, South and Central America, the West Indies, and the United States, including Marcus Garvey, Robert Browning, Dom Pedro, Alexandre Dumas, Joachim Murat, Aleksander Sergeevich Pushkin, Alessandro de' Medici, St. Benedict the Moor, and many others.