African American almanac : 400 years of triumph, courage and excellence /
Bracks, Lean'tin L.,author.
Credo Reference (Firm),distributor.
"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"--
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.
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
On cover: "Foreword by Jessie Carney Smith."
Includes bibliographical references.
Africans In America. Biographies -- Biographies: Black Nationalists --
Civil Rights. Biographies: Civil Rights -- Biographies: National Organization Leaders --
Politics. Biographies -- Education. Biographies -- Religion. Biographies -- Literature. Biographies --
Business Entrepreneurs/Media. Entrepreneurs -- Publishing -- Broadcasting Media -- Biographies: Entrepreneurs -- Biographies: Broadcasting Media --
Performing And Visual/Applied Arts. Musicals -- Dramatics -- Dance -- Comedians -- Television And Film -- Visual Arts -- Biographies: Performing Arts -- Biographies: Visual And Applied Arts --
Music. Classical -- Blues - Jazz -- Popular, Funk, And Gospel -- Biographies: Classical Music -- Biographies: Blues And Jazz -- Biographies: Popular, Funk, And Gospel Music --
Science, Technology, Inventors, And Explorers. Biographies - Sports. Biographies - Military. Biographies.
"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"--
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.
Description based on title page of print version.
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