| Description |
1 online resource (ix, 281 pages) : illustrations |
| Series |
Gale eBooks
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| Note |
"ISSN 1058-1316". |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| Contents |
Macon Bolling Allen -- Henry Armstrong -- Albert Ayler -- Rotimi Babatunde -- Mario Balotelli -- Fontella Bass -- Usain Bolt -- Ashley Bryan -- Amilcar Cabral -- Earl Campbell -- Cam'ron -- William H. Carney -- Edward A. Carter, Jr. -- Ron Carter -- The Clovers -- Maria Cole -- Taio Cruz -- Desmond Dekker -- Michaela DePrince -- Unity Dow -- Michael Clarke Duncan -- Willis Edwards -- Mo Farah -- The Five Keys -- Von Freeman -- Golden Gate Quartet -- Sweet Daddy Grace -- Hissene Habre -- Dorian Harewood -- Sherman Hemsley -- Dwight Henry -- Eric Holder, Jr. -- Willie Horton -- Hal Jackson -- Harriet Jacobs -- Yahya Jammeh -- Louis Jordan -- Eric Kabera -- Cortez Kennedy -- George Lewis -- Thomas Lubanga -- Tony Mack -- Curtis Martin -- Floyd Mayweather -- Shadrach Minkins -- Fabrice Muamba -- Fats Navarro -- Rick Ross -- Reece Tatum -- Robert Rochon Taylor -- Tidjane Thiam -- Ted Watkins -- Abram Wilson -- Phil Wilson -- Sylvia Woods. |
| Summary |
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. |
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African Americans -- Biography.
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Blacks -- Biography.
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African American leadership.
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African American athletes.
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Athletes, Black.
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African American artists.
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Artists, Black.
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African American businesspeople.
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Businesspeople, Black.
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African American politicians.
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African American religious leaders.
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African American authors.
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Authors, Black.
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African American musicians.
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Musicians, Black.
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African American actors.
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Actors, Black.
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| Added Author |
Mazurkiewicz, Margaret, editor.
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Gale Group.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Contemporary Black biography, Volume 104. Detroit, Mich. : Gale, c2013 9781414480718 |
| ISBN |
9781414481968 (electronic book) |
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1414481969 (electronic book) |
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9781414480718 |
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1414480717 |
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