The New York Public Library African American desk reference / Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture.

Title & Author:

The New York Public Library African American desk reference / Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture.

Publication:

Description:

xiii, 606 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm

Notes:
"A Stonesong Press book."
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The saga of African American history -- Slavery and freedom -- Politics and civil rights -- The Diaspora -- Family and heritage -- Religion -- Education -- Health -- Business and entrepreneurship -- Science and technology -- The military -- The law -- Literature and language -- Music -- Performing arts -- Fine and applied arts -- The media -- Sports -- Resources.

Summary:

Presents a timeline of African-American history and identifies important people and events.

Resources:
Table of contents
Contributor biographical information
Publisher description
Table of Contents

ISBN:

0471239240 (hardcover)
9780471239246 (hardcover)

Subject:

African Americans.
African Americans Encyclopedias.
African Americans History Encyclopedias.
Noirs américains Encyclopédies.
Noirs américains Histoire Encyclopédies.
Noirs américains.
African American.
MINORITIES.
HISTORIES.
BIOGRAPHIES.
INFORMATION.
DIRECTORIES.
HANDBOOKS.
AFRICA.
UNITED STATES.

Form/genre:

Encyclopedias.
encyclopedias.
History
Encyclopédies.

Added entries:

New York Public Library.
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture.

African American desk reference

Holdings:

Location: Library study room 229288
Call No.: E185 .N57 1999
Status: Available

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