| Description |
1 online resource (ix, 293 pages) : illustrations, portraits |
| Series |
Gale eBooks
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| Note |
"ISSN 1058-1316". |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| Contents |
Hafsat Abiola-Costello -- Arlene Ackerman -- Inez Andrews -- Jonathan Batiste -- Jimmy Blanton -- Joe Budden -- Herbert E. Carter -- John Charles -- Kenneth Chenault -- Godfrey Chitalu -- Christopher Coke -- DeMarcus Cousins -- Ted Curson -- Eric Dickerson -- James R. Dumpson -- Aunjanue Ellis -- Kevin Eubanks -- Vernice D. Ferguson -- The Flamingos -- Buddy Fletcher -- Lawrence Guyot -- Jesse Jackson, Jr. -- Sandi Jackson -- Margo Jefferson -- Calvin Johnson -- Chad Johnson -- Le'Andria Johnson -- Theodore T. Jones, Jr. -- Deloris Jordan -- Soweto Kinch -- Lecrae -- Duane Martin -- Jimmy McCracklin -- MC Lyte -- The Moonglows -- Horace Parlan -- Pascual Perez -- Sheryl Lee Ralph -- Tony Rock -- Jalen Rose -- Darius Rucker -- Gary Sheffield -- Gail Snowden -- Phyllis Yvonne Stickney -- Terrell Suggs -- Mule Suttles -- Swizz Beatz -- Buddy Tate -- T-Boz -- Terrence J -- Don Thompson -- The Trammps -- Iyanla Vanzant -- Dennis Via -- Alfre Woodard. |
| 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. |
| Subject |
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 |
Gale Group.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Contemporary Black biography, Volume 108. Detroit, Mich. : Gale, c2013 9781414496900 |
| ISBN |
9781414497594 (electronic book) |
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1414497598 (electronic book) |
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9781414496900 |
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1414496907 |
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