100 Greatest African Americans: A Biographical Encyclopedia

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Binding: Hardcover Dewey Decimal Number: 920.009296073 EAN: 9781573929639 ISBN: 1573929638 Label: Prometheus Books Manufacturer: Prometheus Books Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 400 Publication Date: 2003-03 Publisher: Prometheus Books Studio: Prometheus Books
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Editorial Reviews: The 100 people who are included range from former slaves such as Crispus Attucks and Phillis Wheatley to more contemporary individuals such as Amiri Baraka and Toni Morrison. Among others are sports figures Jesse Owens and Tiger Woods, performers Marian Anderson and Bill Cosby, and political activists Marcus Garvey and Jesse Jackson. Each portrait covers two to four pages that summarize the person's life, work, and importance and is accompanied by a black-and-white photograph or illustration. There is enough variety so that students with assignments will have no trouble focusing on someone in their area of interest.