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Title:

Contemporary Black biography : Volume 112. profiles from the international Black community.

Publisher:

Gale

Copyright Date:

2014

Description:

1 online resource (ix, 302 p.) : photos.

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:

Albert Ammons -- Gene Ammons -- Billy Boy Arnold -- Florence Ballard -- Herman Barnett -- Thom Bell -- Bombino -- Clarence Burke Jr. -- Marlon Byrd -- Yvonne Chaka Chaka -- Chief Keef -- Otis Clay -- Merry Clayton -- Michael Dorn -- Chaka Fattah -- Roger W. Ferguson Jr. -- Cecil Fielder -- Fisk Jubilee Singers -- Nancy Green -- Perry Wilbon Howard Jr. -- Barrington Irving Jr. -- Deacon Jones -- Samson Kisekka -- Robert Lee -- Alton T. Lemon -- Winnie Madikizela-Mandela -- Judi Ann Mason -- William Miles -- Shemar Moore -- Chuck Muncie -- Elizabeth Nunez -- Michael Nutter -- Donald M. Payne -- Billy Porter -- Rapelang Rabana -- Ray Rice -- Flynn Robinson -- David Rudisha -- Shanice -- Modjeska Monteith Simkins -- Billy Stewart -- Francis Cecil Sumner -- Tail Dragger -- Take 6 -- James L. Tolbert -- LaDainian Tomlinson -- Cicely Tyson -- Eddie Vinson -- Dennis M. Walcott -- Verda Freeman Welcome -- Jo Jo White -- Doug Williams -- Paul Williams -- Lennox Yearwood Jr. -- Ying Yang Twins.

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:

1414497636 (electronic book)
9781414497631 (electronic book)

Locations:

HPPD845 -- Orange City Public Library (Orange City)