Historical narrative / Robert L. Harris Jr. and Rosalyn Terborg-Penn -- Interpreting African American history since 1939 -- Foundations of the movement, 1939-57 -- The civil rights movement, 1955-65 -- Black power/Black consciousness, 1965-75 -- A glass half-full or half-empty -- Key themes in African American history since 1939-- Naming ourselves: the politics and meaning of self-designation / Rosalyn Terborg-Penn -- Looking backward: African Americans in the postindustrial era / Robin D.G. Kelley -- African Americans in the military / Brenda L. Moore -- African Americans in sports: the other champions / Sundiata Djata -- African Americans in literature and the arts / Kevin K. Gaines and Penny M. Von Eschen -- Black music and black possibility: from be-bop to hip-hop / Craig Werner -- Black business development / Juliet E.K. Walker -- Histories -- Social studies -- Labor -- Music -- Organizations -- School Desegregation -- Sports -- Film, video, and audio -- Manuscripts -- Black nationalism -- Black power -- Black arts and Black aesthetics -- Urban rebellions/riots -- Post-civil rights -- Affirmative action -- Business -- Film -- Race relations -- Education -- Family -- Politics -- Religion -- Science and technology -- The 1980s -- The 1990s -- Libraries, museums, and historical sites -- Newspapers, periodicals, and journals.