African American almanac : 400 years of triumph, courage and excellence /
Bracks, Lean'tin L.
African American almanac : 400 years of triumph, courage and excellence / Lean'tin Bracks. - Canton, MI : Visible Ink Press, c2012. - xiii, 543 p. : ill ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 469-477) and index.
"The most complete and affordable single-volume reference of African American culture available today, this almanac is a unique and valuable resource devoted to illustrating and demystifying the moving, difficult, and often lost history of black life in America. A legacy of pride, struggle, and triumph spanning more than 400 years is presented through a fascinating mix of biographies-including 500 influential figures-little-known or misunderstood historical facts, enlightening essays on significant legislation and movements, and 150 rare photographs and illustrations. Covering events surrounding the civil rights movement; African American literature, art, and music; religion within the black community; and advances in science and medicine, this reference connects history to the issues currently facing the African American community and provides a range of information on society and culture"--
9781578593231 (pbk.)
2011038636
African Americans--History.
African Americans--Social life and customs.
African Americans--Intellectual life.
African Americans--Biography.
Afroamericanos--Historia.
Afroamericanos--Vida intelectual.
Afroamericanos--Vida social y costumbres
002 E 185 / B797a 2012
973/.0496073
African American almanac : 400 years of triumph, courage and excellence / Lean'tin Bracks. - Canton, MI : Visible Ink Press, c2012. - xiii, 543 p. : ill ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 469-477) and index.
"The most complete and affordable single-volume reference of African American culture available today, this almanac is a unique and valuable resource devoted to illustrating and demystifying the moving, difficult, and often lost history of black life in America. A legacy of pride, struggle, and triumph spanning more than 400 years is presented through a fascinating mix of biographies-including 500 influential figures-little-known or misunderstood historical facts, enlightening essays on significant legislation and movements, and 150 rare photographs and illustrations. Covering events surrounding the civil rights movement; African American literature, art, and music; religion within the black community; and advances in science and medicine, this reference connects history to the issues currently facing the African American community and provides a range of information on society and culture"--
9781578593231 (pbk.)
2011038636
African Americans--History.
African Americans--Social life and customs.
African Americans--Intellectual life.
African Americans--Biography.
Afroamericanos--Historia.
Afroamericanos--Vida intelectual.
Afroamericanos--Vida social y costumbres
002 E 185 / B797a 2012
973/.0496073