Title: African American almanac
Description: "The most complete and affordable single-volume reference of African American culture available today, this almanac is a unique and valuable resource devoted to illustrating and demystifying the moving, difficult, and often lost history of black life in America. A legacy of pride, struggle, and triumph spanning more than 400 years is presented through a fascinating mix of biographies-including 500 influential figures-little-known or misunderstood historical facts, enlightening essays on significant legislation and movements, and 150 rare photographs and illustrations. Covering events surrounding the civil rights movement; African American literature, art, and music; religion within the black community; and advances in science and medicine, this reference connects history to the issues currently facing the African American community and provides a range of  information on society and culture"--
Subjects: Social life and customs, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Ethnic Studies / African American Studies, African Americans, Intellectual life, REFERENCE / Almanacs, Biography, History, African americans, history, African americans, social life and customs, African americans, intellectual life, African americans, biography