| Edition |
4th ed. |
| Description |
xiii, 1550 p. ; 29 cm. |
| Note |
"A Wiley-Interscience publication." |
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Includes index. |
| Contents |
SignificantChronology : a historical review -- Significant documents in Afro-American history -- Historic landmarks of Black America -- Civil rights organizations and Black power advocates-past and present -- The legal status of Black Americans -- The Black voter and elected officeholder -- Growth and distribution of the Black population -- The Black family -- The Black worker in the labor movement -- Black capitalism -- Employment, unemployment, and the labor force -- Income, earnings and incidence of poverty -- The federal government and assistance programs. |
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Perspectives on Black education -- Blacks in Colonial and Revolutionary America -- Black servicemen and the military establishment -- The Black amateur and professional athlete -- Black writers, scholars, and poets -- The Black artist -- Inventors and scientists -- The Black entertainer in the performing arts -- Black classical musicians -- The jazz scene -- The Black in films -- The Black press and broadcast media -- The Black religious tradition -- National Black organizations. |
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The Black woman -- Prominent Black Americans -- Black firsts -- Slavery in the Americas -- Africa : the emerging nations -- Blacks in the western hemisphere -- A selected bibliography. |
| Subject |
African Americans -- Encyclopedias.
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| Added Author |
Ploski, Harry A.
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Williams, James D. (James De Bois), 1926-1997.
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| ISBN |
0471877107 : $67.95 (est.) |
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