VIP Black Firsts 2nd Ed
This update to the first, 1994 edition has been expanded by more than 1,000 firsts, arranged in 16 chapters. The chapters survey broad fields such as "Arts and Entertainment," "Government: Local," and "Science and Medicine" and are broken down into more specific subject headings. "Arts and Entertainment," for example, encompasses "Architecture," "Dance," "Music," and "Television," among others. Under each of these headings, firsts are arranged chronologically. Each is described in an entry ranging from a line or two to half a page, and sources are always cited.New entries extend coverage into 2002 but also add pre-1992 firsts that did not appear in the previous edition. Although a new chapter documents accomplishments in international government, emphasis is on African Americans. Frequent sidebars add information ("Blacks Commemorated on Postage Stamps") as well as drawing attention to particular firsts ("The First Black Car Dealership"). Many of the sidebars highlight achievements by women, and the author notes in her introduction that she made a deliberate effort to seek our firsts by women for the revision. Missing from this edition is the useful index of major black achievements by year.Black Firstsremains an important part of the reference collection, and school, public, and academic libraries will welcome this updated version.RBBCopyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.