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African American almanac : 400 years of triumph, courage and excellence / Lean'tin Bracks.
"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"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781578593231 (pbk.)
- ISBN: 1578593239 (pbk.)
- Physical Description: xiii, 543 p. : ill ; 24 cm.
- Publisher: Canton, MI : Visible Ink Press, c2012.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 469-477) and index. |
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| Subject: | African Americans > History. African Americans > Social life and customs. African Americans > Intellectual life. African Americans > Biography. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burlington Public Library | REF 973.0496 BRACKS 2012 | 39851001095638 | Non-fiction | Copy hold | Available | - |
Leanâtin Bracks, is chair of the department of arts and languages at Fisk University and has published numerous biographies, critical reviews, and scholarly perspectives, including, African American National Biography, The Black Scholar, Contemporary African-American Novelists, Encyclopedia of African American Popular Culture, and Notable African American Men. She lives in Nashville, Tennessee. Jessie Carney Smith is a William and Camille Cosby Professor at Fisk University and has published more than 20 books. Her works include, Black Firsts, Black Genealogy, Black Heroes, Encyclopedia of African American Business, Epic Lives, Freedom Facts, Notable Black American Men, Notable Black American Women, and Powerful Black Women, She lives in Nashville, Tennessee.
Leanâtin L. Bracks is Chair of the Department of Arts and Languages at Fisk University in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Bracks has had her work included in publications such as Freedom Facts and Firsts, The Black Scholar, African American National Biography, and Encyclopedia of African American Popular Culture. Awards include Outstanding Teaching in the Humanities, Whoâs Who Among American Teachers, and an honorary degree from her undergraduate institution, Kenyon College, in Gambier, Ohio. She completed her graduate work at the University of Nebraska in Lincoln