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Title:

Contemporary Black biography : Volume 117 :. profiles from the international Black community.

Publisher:

GaleCengage Learning,

Copyright Date:

2014

Description:

1 online resource (ix, 306 pages) : illustrations (some color), portraits.

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:

"ISSN: 1058-1316". Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Contents:

The Aces -- Chris Aire -- Tony Allen -- Joyce Beatty -- Big Maybelle -- Francois Bozize -- John Brim -- Jerry Brown -- James Carr -- Chic -- Michel Djotodia -- Sherman H. Dudley -- Mabel Fairbanks -- Willie E. Gary -- Meagan Good -- Frank Gore -- Bernie Hamilton -- Chicho Hamilton -- Jagged Edge -- Leela James -- Jacoby Jones -- R. Kelly -- Killer Mike -- Yusef Lateef -- J.B. Lenoir -- Damian Lillard -- Lil Mama -- Cleavon Little -- Lord Infamous -- Lord Invader -- Riek Machar -- Nelson Mandela -- Starling Marte -- Mark May -- Kalaparusha Maurice McIntyre -- Gregory W. Meeks -- Little Brother Montgomery -- Mantan Moreland -- Matt Murphy -- Ozzie Newsome -- Isaac Oboth -- Major Owens -- Walter Page -- Arthur Prysock -- Cyril Ramaphosa -- Tabu Ley Rochereau -- ScHoolboy Q -- David Scott -- A. Knighton Stanley -- Dave Stewart -- Christiane Taubira -- Tyga -- Karen Washington -- Carl Weathers -- Michael Jai White.

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:

1573024260 (electronic book)
9781573024266 (electronic book)

Locations:

HPPD845 -- Orange City Public Library (Orange City)