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Title:

Black firsts : 4,000 ground-breaking and pioneering historical events / [edited by] Jessie Carney Smith.

Edition:

3rd ed.

Publisher:

Visible Ink Press,

Copyright Date:

c2013

Description:

xiii, 833 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Subject:

African Americans--History--Miscellanea.
Blacks--History--Miscellanea.
World records--United States--Miscellanea.

Other Authors:

Smith, Jessie Carney, 1930-

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 761-773) and index.

Contents:

Arts and entertainment -- Business -- Civil rights and protest -- Education -- Government: county & state -- Government: federal -- Government: international -- Government: local -- Journalism -- Military -- Miscellaneous -- Organizations -- Religion -- Science and medicine -- Sports -- Writers.

Summary:

Presents over four thousand accomplishments by African Americans in the fields of entertainment, business, civil rights, education, government, journalism, religion, science, sports, and music.

ISBN:

1578593697 (pbk. : alk. paper)
9781578593699 (pbk. : alk. paper) :

OCLC:

(OCoLC)826299100

LCCN:

2012034407

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

CEAX572 -- Kirkwood Community College Library (Cedar Rapids)

TYPH572 -- Cedar Rapids Public Library (Cedar Rapids)

XXPH787 -- Council Bluffs Public Library (Council Bluffs)

YEPF572 -- Marion Public Library (Marion)