| Description |
1 online resource (ix, 268 pages) : photos. |
| Series |
Gale eBooks
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| Note |
"ISSN 1058-1316." |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Contents |
Adams, Paul -- Atkins, Juan -- Banks, Tyra -- Bearden, Romare -- Bell, James A -- Blair, Jayson -- Branham III, George -- Brown, Patrick "Sleepy" -- Cannon, Reuben -- Chante, Keshia -- Chappelle, Dave -- Chisholm, Shirley -- Cornish, Sam -- Cose, Ellis -- Croom, Sylvester -- D'Aguiar, Fred -- Davis, James E. -- Davis, Ossie -- Dee, Ruby -- Dent, Thomas C. -- Faison, Donald -- Fargas, Antonio -- Flowers, Sylester -- Gilbert, Christopher -- Grooms, Henry R. -- Hazel, Darryl -- Hogan, Beverly Wade -- Hoyte, Lenon -- Khan, Chaka -- Kidjo, Angelique -- Kong, B. Waine -- Kunjufu, Jawanza -- Lawson, Jennifer -- Love, Laura -- Lucy, William -- Makeba, Miriam -- Morrison, Sam -- Rhames, Ving -- Riley, Rochelle -- Robinson, Aminah -- Schuyler, Philippa -- Staples, Mavis -- Stoney, Michael -- Thompson, Cynthia Bramlett -- Tinsley, Boyd -- Tisdale, Wayman -- Walker, John T. -- Walker, Rebecca -- Washington, James Melvin -- Washington, Kenny -- Watson, Carlos -- Welburn, Edward T. -- Westbrook, Kevin R. -- White, Reggie -- Williams, David R. |
| 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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Adams, Paul, 1977-
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Atkins, Juan.
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Banks, Tyra.
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Bearden, Romare, 1911-1988.
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Bell, James A.
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Blair, Jayson.
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Branham, George.
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Sleepy Brown.
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Cannon, Reuben, 1946-
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Chante, Keshia.
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Chappelle, Dave.
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Chisholm, Shirley, 1924-2005.
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Cornish, Sam.
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Cose, Ellis.
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Croom, Sylvester.
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D'Aguiar, Fred, 1960-
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Davis, James E.
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Davis, Ossie.
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Dee, Ruby.
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Dent, Thomas C.
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Faison, Donald, 1974-
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Fargas, Antonio, 1946-
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Flowers, Sylester.
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Gilbert, Christopher, 1949-
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Grooms, Henry R.
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Hazel, Darryl.
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Hogan, Beverly Wade.
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Hoyte, Lenon.
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Khan, Chaka.
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Kidjo, Angelique.
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Kong, B. Waine.
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Kunjufu, Jawanza.
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Lawson, Jennifer.
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Love, Laura.
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Lucy, William.
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Makeba, Miriam.
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Morrison, Sam.
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Rhames, Ving, 1961-
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Riley, Rochelle.
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Robinson, Aminah Brenda Lynn.
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Schuyler, Philippa.
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Staples, Mavis.
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Stoney, Michael.
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Thompson, Cynthia Bramlett.
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Tinsley, Boyd.
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Tisdale, Wayman, 1964-
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Walker, John T.
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Walker, Rebecca, 1970-
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Washington, James Melvin.
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Washington, Kenny.
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Watson, Carlos.
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Welburn, Edward T.
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Westbrook, Kevin R.
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White, Reggie.
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Williams, David Rudyard.
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African Americans -- Biography.
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Blacks -- Biography.
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| Added Author |
Pendergast, Sara, editor.
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Pendergast, Tom, editor.
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Gale Group.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Contemporary Black biography, Volume 50. Detroit, Mich. : Thomson Gale, c2005 0787679224 |
| ISBN |
9781414405490 (electronic book) |
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1414405499 (electronic book) |
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0787679224 |
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