Description based on print version record. "ISSN 1058-1316". Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Contents:
Laz Alonso -- Fred Anderson -- Esther Armah -- Vernon Joseph Baker -- Herman Branson -- Dorothy Brunson -- Lillian Scott Calhoun -- Barbara-Rose Collins -- Blaise Compaore -- Stanley Crouch -- Ulysses Grant Dailey -- Gail Devers -- Bill Dixon -- Frederick Douglass -- Kevin Fenton -- Hardy R. Franklin -- John Trusty Gibson -- Al Goodman -- Carl Gordon -- Asamoah Gyan -- Gary L. Harris -- Walter Hawkins -- Roy Haynes -- Raymond V. Haysbert Sr. -- Santonion Holmes -- Iman -- Marvin Isley -- Brenda Jackson -- Denise Jefferson -- William Layton -- Raphael C. Lee -- Marvin Lewis -- Adrian Matejka -- James McBride -- John Mensah -- Paulo Moura -- Pius Njawe -- Hildrus A. Poindexter -- Benny Powell -- Rene Preval -- John Randle -- J.R. Richard -- Frank Robinson -- Arsenio Rodriguez -- Diana Sands -- Tim Scott -- Shirley Sherrod -- Garry Shider -- Emmitt Smith -- Michael G. Spencer -- Michael Strautmanis -- Jack Tatum -- Arthur Walker II -- James E. West -- John Edgar Wideman.
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.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.