"ISSN 1058-1316". Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Contents:
Wiliam Attaway -- James Baskett -- Phillip Boykin -- Tiny Bradshaw -- Harnel Hartford Brookins -- Chuck Brown -- Frederick J. Brown -- Raymond Brown -- Wesley A. Brown -- Anthony Burns -- Enos Cabell -- Veronica Campbell-Brown -- The Coasters -- Elijah E. Cummings -- Patrice Evra -- Marvelous Marvin Hagler -- Wynonie Harris -- Elizabeth Ross Haynes -- The Ink Spots -- Kyrie Irving -- Mahamadou Issoufou -- J Dilla -- Samuel L. Jackson -- Jonathan Jansen -- Beverly Johnson -- Bumpy Johnson -- CHarlie Joiner -- Suge Knight -- Barbara Lee -- James E. Lyons, Sr. -- Graca Machel -- Anthony Mackie -- Manning Marable -- Lee Morgan -- Tracy Morgan -- Christopher Okigbo -- Brenda Marie Osbey -- Nellie Quander -- Donald J. Reaves -- Karriem Riggins -- Rihanna -- Sam and Dave -- Michael Sata -- Cecilia Smith -- Tommie Smith -- John Stalworth -- Donna Summer -- John Tchicai -- Lewis Temple -- Luis Tiant -- Jersey Joe Walcott -- Reggie Watts -- Junior Wells -- Demond Wilson -- Jamal Woolard.
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.
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