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Profiles more than one hundred remarkable African-Americans, including activists, educators, writers, musicians, and various other types of history makers, as well as important periods and landmarks in African-American history, such as the Harlem Renaissance and the Emancipation Proclamation.
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Presents an alphabetical listing of African Americans in the performing arts and provides a brief biography of each person with suggestions for further reading, listening, and viewing. Includes a list of entries by area of activity and year of birth as well as an index.
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Over the past two hundred years, names such as Frederick Douglass, Thurgood Marshall, Martin Luther King Jr., and Malcolm X, have permeated our national consciousness. They, along with other African-Americans, fought for American independence, the abolition of slavery, and civil rights. They served their country during wartime and helped rebuild the South's economy after the Civil War. One even became the first African-American to sit on the Supreme...
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There was a time in American history where African Americans did not have the same rights as other Americans. Segregation laws forced African Americans to have separate schools, restrooms, parks, and even drinking fountains. They suffered from racism and discrimination. Despite these disadvantages, African Americans fought for equality and set out to prove their worth. Colin Powell, Maya Angelou, Oprah Winfrey, and Condoleezza Rice are just a few...