| Description |
1 online resource (ix, 266 pages) : photos. |
| Series |
Gale eBooks
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| Note |
"ISSN 1058-1316." |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Contents |
Allain, Stephanie -- Armah, Ayi Kwei -- Barlow, Roosevelt -- Berrysmith, Don R. -- Bibb, Eric -- Boyd, Gwendolyn E. -- Brower, William -- Brown, Byrd -- Carr, Leroy -- Carter, Martin -- Chase, Debra Martin -- Cullers, Vincent -- Danner, Margaret Esse -- Elba, Idris -- Franklin, Kirk -- Fuhr, Grant -- Gravely, Samuel L. Jr. -- Gray, F. Gary -- Halliburton, Warren J. -- Hamlin, Larry Leon -- Jacquet, Illinois -- Jones, James Earl -- Keflezighi, Meb -- Knox, Simmie -- L.L. Cool J -- Lipscomb, Mance -- Martin, Roland -- Martin, Ruby -- McFarland, Roland -- Mell, Patricia -- Moore, Barbara C. -- Murrell, Marilyn -- Obama, Barack -- Pinn, Vivian -- Quigless, Helen Gordon -- Reeves, Gregory -- Richards, Hilda -- Robinson, Smokey -- Roker, Al -- Scarlett, Millicent -- Shropshire, Thomas -- Sifford, Charlie -- Smith, Dr. Lonnie, -- Smith, Lonnie Liston -- Smith, Nate -- Spence, Joseph -- Stanford, Olivia -- Thomas, Franklin A. -- Thurston, Stephen John -- Trueheart, William -- Waddles, Charleszetta "Mother" -- Wallace, Joaquin -- Whitaker, Forest -- Wilson, Gerald --Worthy, James. |
| 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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Allain, Stephanie.
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Armah, Ayi Kwei, 1939-
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Barlow, Roosevelt.
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Berrysmith, Don R.
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Bibb, Eric.
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Boyd, Gwendolyn E.
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Brower, William.
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Brown, Byrd, 1929-
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Carr, Leroy, 1905-1935.
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Carter, Martin, 1927-
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Chase, Debra Martin.
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Cullers, Vincent.
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Danner, Margaret.
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Elba, Idris.
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Franklin, Kirk, 1970-
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Fuhr, Grant, 1962-
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Gravely, S. L. (Samuel Lee), 1922-
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Gray, F. Gary.
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Halliburton, Warren J.
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Hamlin, Larry Leon.
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Jacquet, Illinois.
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Jones, James Earl.
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Keflezighi, Meb.
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Knox, Simmie.
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L. L. Cool J, 1968-
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Lipscomb, Mance, 1895-1976.
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Martin, Roland S.
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Martin, Ruby Grant.
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McFarland, Roland.
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Mell, Patricia.
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Moore, Barbara C.
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Murrell, Marilyn.
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Obama, Barack.
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Pinn, Vivian W.
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Quigless, Helen Gordon.
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Reeves, Gregory.
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Richards, Hilda.
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Robinson, Smokey, 1940-
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Roker, Al, 1954-
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Scarlett, Millicent.
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Shropshire, Thomas.
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Sifford, Charlie, 1922-
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Smith, Lonnie, 1942-
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Smith, Lonnie Liston.
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Smith, Nate.
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Spence, Joseph, 1910-
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Stanford, Olivia Lee Dilworth.
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Thomas, Franklin A.
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Thurston, Stephen John.
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Trueheart, William E.
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Waddles, Charleszetta, 1912-
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Wallace, Joaquin.
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Whitaker, Forest.
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Wilson, Gerald.
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Worthy, James, 1961-
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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 49. Detroit, Mich. : Thomson Gale, c2005 0787679216 |
| ISBN |
9781414405483 (electronic book) |
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1414405480 (electronic book) |
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0787679216 |
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