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099    Gale eBooks 
245 00 Contemporary Black biography.|nVolume 99 :|bprofiles from 
       the international Black community /|c[project editor, 
       Margaret Mazurkiewicz].||h[Gale electronic resource] 
264  1 Detroit, Mich. :|bGale,|c2012. 
300    1 online resource (ix, 288 pages) :|billustrations 
336    text|btxt|2rdacontent 
337    computer|bc|2rdamedia 
338    online resource|bcr|2rdacarrier 
490 0  Gale eBooks 
500    "ISSN 1058-1316". 
504    Includes bibliographical references and indexes. 
505 0  Chinua Achebe, trailblazing Nigerian writer -- Ira 
       Aldridge, acclaimed 19th-century Shakespearean actor -- 
       Danny Bakewell, influential community activist -- The 
       Blind Boys of Alabama, iconic Gospel vocal group -- Barry 
       Bonds, controversial major league slugger -- Dennis Brown,
       Jamaican singer known as the "crown prince of reggae" -- 
       William Wells Brown, prominent 19th-century literary 
       figure -- John Saunders Chase Jr., first black architect 
       in Texas -- C-Murder, notorious gangsta rapper -- Radmilla
       Cody, singer influenced by Navajo roots -- Coxsone Dodd, 
       influential Jamaican record producer -- Donald Driver, 
       standout Green Bay Packers receiver -- Cesaria Evora, 
       Grammy-winning Cape Verdean singer -- James Conway Farley,
       renowned photographer of the 19th century -- Tyron Garner,
       litigant in landmark Lawrence v. Texas case -- Mifflin W. 
       Gibbs, 19th-century municipal judge and consul -- Marita 
       Golden, acclaimed contemporary author -- Katerina Graham, 
       actress and singer known for breakout role in TV's Vampire
       Diaries -- Dobie Gray, genre-spanning singer and 
       songwriter -- Spencer Haywood, pro basketball offensive 
       powerhouse -- Andrew Holness, Jamaican parliamentarian -- 
505 8  Papa Jo Jones, highly influential Count Basie band drummer
       -- Gayle King, CBS This Morning host known for friendship 
       with Oprah Winfrey -- Eddie Kirkland, energetic blues 
       guitarist -- Donald Lawrence, genre-reviving Gospel music 
       artist and producer -- Butch Lewis, promoter of memorable 
       heavyweight boxing matches -- Kevin Liles, leading music 
       industry executive and youth benefactor -- Lloyd, up-and-
       coming R&B star -- Leila Lopes, Angolan model crowned Miss
       Universe 2011 -- Paula Madison, media executive and 
       champion of diversity in broadcasting -- Audrey Marks, 
       Jamaican entrepreneur -- Mark Mathabane, South African-
       born author of Kaffir Boy -- Stephen McGregor, breakout 
       Jamaican music producer and riddim creator -- The Mills 
       Brothers, legendary vocal harmony group -- Frederick 
       O'Neal, actor and activist who promoted racial equality in
       theater and film -- Patrice O'Neal, confrontational 
       standup comic -- Odumegwu Ojukwu, charismatic leader of 
       the Biafran secession -- Jay Jay Okocha, Nigerian soccer 
       star -- Gary Payton, aggressive hoops defender -- Felicia 
       Pearson, streetwise actress known for her role in HBO's 
       The Wire -- 
505 8  Muriel Petioni, "Matron of Harlem health" -- The Platters,
       successful doo-wop group of the 1950s -- Oumou Sangare, 
       accomplished Malian singer -- Arthur D. Shores, pioneering
       civil rights lawyer -- Thomas Sowell, conservative 
       economist and social commentator -- Vaino Spencer, long-
       tenured, first female African-American judge in California
       -- Linda Thomas-Greenfield, career diplomat who served as 
       U.S. ambassador to Liberia -- Yaya Toure, acclaimed 
       Manchester City midfielder from the Ivory Coast -- William
       Tubman, patriarchal president of Liberia from 1944 to 1971
       -- Laura Wheeler Waring, dedicated Harlem Renaissance 
       painter and educator -- Warren Widener, Berkeley, CA's 
       first black mayor -- Patrick Willis, determined All-Pro 
       linebacker for the San Francisco 49ers -- David Augustus 
       Williston, respected landscape architect who designed 
       Tuskegee grounds -- Lionel Wilson, first African-American 
       mayor of Oakland, CA -- Meles Zenawi, powerful prime 
       minister of Ethiopia. 
520    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. 
588    Description based on print version record. 
650  0 African Americans|vBiography. 
650  0 Blacks|vBiography. 
650  0 African American leadership. 
650  0 African American athletes. 
650  0 Athletes, Black. 
650  0 African American artists. 
650  0 Artists, Black. 
650  0 African American businesspeople. 
650  0 Businesspeople, Black. 
650  0 African American politicians. 
650  0 African American religious leaders. 
650  0 African American authors. 
650  0 Authors, Black. 
650  0 African American musicians. 
650  0 Musicians, Black. 
650  0 African American actors. 
650  0 Actors, Black. 
700 1  Mazurkiewicz, Margaret,|eeditor. 
710 2  Gale Group. 
776 08 |iPrint version:|tContemporary Black biography, Volume 99.
       |dDetroit, Mich. : Gale, c2012|z9781414480749 
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