4 vols plus supplement. They are arranged alphabetically and are liberally cross-referenced with many also containing a bibliography. Salzman, Jack, David Lionel Smith and Cornel West, eds. Encyclopedia of African-American Culture and History . A comprehensive five volume encyclopedia covering African-American people, events, historical periods, places, cultural achievements, political activities, social movements, legal cases, from the 17th century to the present.
Bibliographical references accompany each article.
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