An index of occupations and a bibliography of the books, magazines, and newspapers cited are at the end of the second volume. Who's Who Among Black Americans. Biographical sketches of over 20,000 living African Americans outstanding in all fields and professions. A geographic and an occupational index are at the back. Covers the civil rights struggles of African Americans from the end of the Civil War to the present.
Entries are alphabetical and cross-referenced with occasional illustrations.
An appendix carries a chronology, a bibliography, and a subject index. A detailed subject index follows. 1988 Articles on the subject are arranged alphabetically, signed, and have accompanying bibliographies. Includes a chronology of slavery, a list of contributors, and a subject index. 2,200 signed articles, alphabetically arranged, with cross-references and bibliographies.