Description based on print version record. "ISSN 1058-1316". Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Contents:
Donald H. Barden -- Chantal Biya -- John W.E. Bowen Sr. -- Mark Bradford -- Karyn Calabrese -- Cynthia Cooper-Dyke -- Rebecca Lee Crumpler -- El DeBarge -- John Wesley Dobbs -- Emory Douglas -- Idris Elba -- James Forman Jr. -- Ryan Frazier -- Dick Griffey -- Henry Fairfax Henderson Jr. -- Alonzo Franklin Herndon -- casper Holstein -- Lugenia Burns Hope -- Donlad R. Hopkins -- Gregory Isaacs -- Mildred Fay Jefferson -- Dennis Johnson -- Leroy R. Johnson -- John Jones -- Martin Luterh King Sr. -- Boris Kodjoe -- William Henry Lewis -- Eddie L. Long -- Biddy Mason -- Gugu Mbatha-Raw -- John B. McLendon Jr. -- Blind Willie McTell -- Kendrick Meek -- Minnie Minoso -- Shireen Mitchell -- Earl Monroe -- Jason Moran -- Henry Green Parks Jr. -- Les Payne -- Herman Perry -- Scottie Pippen -- Trevor Pryce -- Jerry Rice -- Boots Riley -- Ntozake Shange -- Nzingha Stewart -- Barrett Strong -- James Toney -- Chucho Valdes -- Albertina Walker -- Allen West -- Pernell Whitaker -- Roy Williams -- Ali Ollie Woodson -- Umary Yar'Adua.
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.