A comprehensive reference work on African Americans. Information is arranged in twenty-seven subject chapters. African American Encyclopedia. Marshall Cavendish, 1993. This set features both brief and long entries on people, organizations, landmarks, religion,politics, and other facets of African American life and culture.
Longer articles contain bibliographic references.
The last volume includes several tables of additional information and an index. Black Women In America. Hine, Darlene C., edit. Carlson Pub., 1993. This encyclopedia includes both biographical and broad subject essays which provide information on the contributions o f African American women to American life.