Title: Contemporary Black biography
Description: Provides informative biographical profiles of the important and influential persons of African American and/or black heritage. Covers persons of various nationalities in a wide variety of fields, including architecture, art, business, dance, education, fashion, film, industry, journalism, law, literature, medicine, music, politics and government, publishing, religion, science and technology, social issues, sports, television, theater, and others.
Subjects: African Americans, Biography, Blacks
People: Paul Adams (1977-), Juan Atkins, Tyra Banks, Romare Bearden (1911-1988), James A. Bell, Jayson Blair, George Branham, Sleepy Brown, Reuben Cannon (1946-), Keshia Chante, Dave Chappelle, Shirley Chisholm (1924-2005), Sam Cornish, Ellis Cose, Sylvester Croom, Fred D'Aguiar (1960-), James E. Davis, Ossie Davis, Ruby Dee, Thomas C. Dent, Donald Faison (1974-), Antonio Fargas (1946-), Sylester Flowers, Christopher Gilbert (1949-2007), Henry R. Grooms, Darryl Hazel, Beverly Wade Hogan, Lenon Hoyte, Chaka Khan, Angelique Kidjo, B. Waine Kong, Jawanza Kunjufu, Jennifer Lawson, Laura Love, William Lucy, Miriam Makeba, Sam Morrison, Ving Rhames (1961-), Rochelle Riley, Aminah Brenda Lynn Robinson, Philippa Schuyler, Mavis Staples, Michael Stoney, Cynthia Bramlett Thompson, Boyd Tinsley, Wayman Tisdale (1964-2009), John T. Walker, Rebecca Walker (1970-), James Melvin Washington, Kenny Washington, Carlos Watson, Edward T. Welburn, Kevin R. Westbrook, Reggie White, David Rudyard Williams, Angélique Kidjo (1960-), Philippa Schuyler (1932-1967), Rebecca Walker (1969 November 17-)