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Title:

Contemporary Black biography : Volume 114 :. profiles from the international Black community.

Publisher:

GaleCengage Learning,

Copyright Date:

2014

Description:

1 online resource (ix, 305 pages) : photos (chiefly color.)

Subject:

Actors, Black.
Businesspeople, Black.
Athletes, Black.
African American athletes.
Artists, Black.
Blacks--Biography.
African Americans--Biography.
African American leadership.
African American musicians.
African American businesspeople.
African American politicians.
African American authors.
Authors, Black.
Musicians, Black.
African American actors.
African American religious leaders.
African American artists.

Other Authors:

Gale Group.

Notes:

Description based on print version record. "ISSN 1058-1316". Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Contents:

Curtis Amy -- Erykah Badu -- Carey Bell -- Paul Biya -- Tyson Chandler -- Alvin Childress -- Karen Clark-Sheard -- Arnett Cobb -- Tasha Cobbs -- Ryan Coogler -- Currency -- Angela Davis -- Wild Bill Davis -- Thelma Dewitty -- Thornton Dial -- Fatoumata Diawara -- Isabel dos Santos -- Jose Eduardo dos Santos -- Harry Edison -- Arian Foster -- Donal Fox -- Tyson Gay -- Wood Harris -- Derrick Hodge -- Elmore James -- Daymond John -- Adam Jones -- Clarence B. Jones -- Connie Kay -- Robin Kelly -- Malawi Mouse Boys -- Dean Meminger -- Dinaw Mengestu -- Willie Mitchell -- Mercury Morris -- Thandie Newton -- 112 -- Ann Peebles -- Marcel Reece -- Lionel Richie -- Kierra Sheard -- Kenny Smith -- Earl Sweatshirt -- Heman Marion Sweatt -- William C. Thompson Jr. -- Trina -- Leslie Uggams -- Teshima Walker -- Cedar Walton -- Cootie Williams -- Noble Wray -- O.V. Wright -- Jack Yates -- Darren Young -- Lee Thompson Young.

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.

Series:

Gale virtual reference library

ISBN:

1414497652 (electronic book)
9781414497655 (electronic book)

Locations:

HPPD845 -- Orange City Public Library (Orange City)