African American Almanac : 400 Years of Triumph, Courage and Excellence.
Title:
African American Almanac : 400 Years of Triumph, Courage and Excellence.
Author:
Bracks, Lean'tin.
ISBN:
9781578593828
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Physical Description:
1 online resource (559 pages)
Contents:
Cover -- About the Author -- Copyright -- Contents -- Foreword -- Introduction -- Acknowledgements -- Africans in America -- Civil Rights -- Politics -- Education -- Religion -- Literature -- Business Entrepreneurs/Media -- Performing and Visual/Applied Arts -- Music -- Science, Technology, Inventors, and Explorers -- Sports -- Military -- Bibliography -- Photo Credits -- Index.
Abstract:
The most complete and affordable single-volume reference of African American culture available today, this almanac is a unique and valuable resource devoted to illustrating and demystifying the moving, difficult, and often lost history of black life in America. A legacy of pride, struggle, and triumph spanning more than 400 years is presented through a fascinating mix of biographies-including 500 influential figures-little-known or misunderstood historical facts, enlightening essays on significant legislation and movements, and 150 rare photographs and illustrations. Covering events surrounding the civil rights movement; African American literature, art, and music; religion within the black community; and advances in science and medicine, this reference connects history to the issues currently facing the African American community and provides a range of information on society and culture.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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