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Title:

Contemporary Black biography : Volume 115 :. profiles from the international Black community.

Publisher:

GaleCengage Learning,

Copyright Date:

2014

Description:

1 online resource (ix, 297 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:

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

Contents:

Marcia Anderson -- Kofi Awoonor -- Zelmo Beaty -- Gael Bigirimana -- Blitz the Ambassador -- Arthur M. Brazier -- Aja Brown -- Paul Bryant -- Cedric the Entertainer -- Ndugu Chancler -- Dave Chappelle -- Ciara -- Stanley Clarke -- Tom Colbert -- Ertharin Cousin -- Antonio Cromartie -- Andrae Crouch -- Arthur Crudup -- Cow Cow Davenport -- Ben Davis -- Lois M. DeBerry -- Aretha Franklin -- Curtis Fuller -- Red Garland -- Geto Boys -- L.C. Greenwood -- Jrue Holiday -- Loleatta Holloway -- Big Walter Horton -- Bobby Hutcherson -- Mo Ibrahim -- Phillip Jackson -- Wilson Kipsang -- Julius Lester -- Jamal Lewis -- Evelyn Gibson Lowery -- William Lynch Jr. -- Gloria Lynne -- Master P -- Pumeza Matshikiza -- Niecy Nash -- Kadir Nelson -- Solomon Northup -- Ken Norton -- Paul Oliver -- Maxine Powell -- Don Robey -- Romanthony -- Ashton Springer Jr. -- Sage Steele -- Sevyn Streeter -- A Taste of Honey -- Tavares -- Tinie Tempah -- Ora Mae Washington.

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:

1414497660 (electronic book)
9781414497662 (electronic book)

Locations:

HPPD845 -- Orange City Public Library (Orange City)