"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"--
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ISBN:1578593239 (pbk.)
ISBN:9781578593231 (pbk.)
Physical Description:xiii, 543 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. print
Publisher:Canton, MI : Visible Ink Press, c2012.
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Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 469-477) and index.