This source offers brief biographies. Profiles of men and women worldwide who are of African heritage and who are shaping the world. Contains articles and photographs of newsworthy persons worldwide. Scholarly articles on people who contributed to American life. Lengthy biographies of writers.
Source covers ancient to modern times.
Lengthy articles with worldwide coverage. This 1954 source gives pronunciations, dates, and high points of careers. Lengthy reprints of biographical articles, often with portraits, from the New York Times . Not indexed by Bio-Base . 1901 to date, some gaps.