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50 of the most inspiring African-Americans
- Title
- 50 of the most inspiring African-Americans / edited by Patricia M. Hinds ; Introduction by Susan L. Taylor.
- Publication
- New York : Essence Books, [2002]
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Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schomburg Center to submit a request in person. | Text | Use in library | Sc+ F 22-106 | Schomburg Center - Research & Reference |
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- Description
- 157 pages : portraits (chiefly color); 29 cm
- Summary
- This extraordinary commemorative book takes an inside look at some of today's most inspiring African-Americans. With dynamic photos and captivating biographies, it features prominent women and men who have enriched readers lives and brought them joy.
- Subject
- Genre/Form
- Illustrated works.
- Biographies.
- Pictorial works.
- Contents
- Our power our purpose: Susan L. Taylor -- Icons: Janet Jackson -- Will Smith -- Oprah Winfrey -- Michael Jordon -- Halle Berry -- Muhammad Ali -- Denzel Washington -- Power brokers: Maxine Waters -- Kwame Kilpatrick -- Shirley Franklin -- Condoleezza Rice -- Colin Powell -- Trailblazers: Valerie Daniels-Carter -- Frank Mercado-Valdes -- Cathy Hughes -- Kenneth Gamble -- Janice Bryant Howroyd -- Community builder: Valdimir Joseph -- 4 mothers against violence; Charlotte Austin-Jordan -- Frances Davis -- Yvonne Pointer -- Dee Sumpter -- Sherry Grace -- 3 doctors from Newark; Sampson Davis, M.D. -- Rameck Hunt, M.D. -- George Jenkins, D.M.D. -- Josephine Dukes -- Conrad Muhammad -- Dazzling dynamos: Venus & Serena Williams -- Samuel L. Jackson -- Mary J. Blige -- Marion Jones -- Vonetta Flowers -- Spirit lifters: Maya Angelou -- Mawi Asgedom -- Iyanla Vanzant -- Michael Eric Dyson -- Yolanda Adams -- Bishop T.D. Jakes -- Healers & teachers: Ben Carson, M.D. -- Ruth Simmons -- Dikembe Mutombo -- Shirley Ann Jackson -- Keith Black, M.D. -- Randall Robinson -- Neil deGrasse Tyson -- Next generation: Hydeia L. Broadbent -- Kenya Jordana James -- Anisah Rasheed.
- Call Number
- Sc+ F 22-106
- ISBN
- 1931933200
- 9781931933209
- OCLC
- 50819752
- Title
- 50 of the most inspiring African-Americans / edited by Patricia M. Hinds ; Introduction by Susan L. Taylor.
- Publisher
- New York : Essence Books, [2002]
- Edition
- First edition.
- Type of Content
- textstill image
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- volume
- Local Note
- Schomburg copy with dust jacket.
- Added Author
- Hinds, P. Mignon, editor.Taylor, Susan L., writer of introduction.
- Research Call Number
- Sc+ F 22-106