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The Negro almanac : a reference work on the African American
- Title
- The Negro almanac : a reference work on the African American / compiled and edited by Harry A. Ploski and James Williams.
- Publication
- Detroit : Gale Research Inc., ©1989.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Use in library | E185 .N385 1989 | Off-site |
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- Description
- xi, 1622 pages : illustrations; 29 cm
- Summary
- From a historical review, through the history of civil rights organizations and growth and population of the black population, to the jazz scene and blacks in the Americas, sub-Saharan Africa, and the western hemisphere.
- "A combination of historical narrative, biographical sketches, and statistical tables and graphs present nearly 500 years of history, from the 15th century voyages of discovery to current events. The coverage extends to politics and the law; business, labor, and the economy; education; the family; religion; the arts; sports; and science. Historical and contemporary Africa are also addressed, as is the black experience throughout the western hemisphere"--From Book News, Inc.
- Subject
- Genre/Form
- Dictionary
- dictionaries.
- encyclopedias.
- Dictionaries
- Encyclopedias
- History
- Dictionaries.
- Encyclopedias.
- Dictionnaires.
- Encyclopédies.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [1557]-1582) and index.
- Contents
- Chronology: Historical review -- Significant documents in African-American history (1688-1989) -- Growth and distribution of the Black population -- The Black family -- The Black worker in the labor movement -- Black capitalism -- Employment, unemployment, and the labor force -- Income, earnings, and incidence of poverty -- The federal government and assistance programs -- Perspectives on Black education -- Blacks in Colonial and Revolutionary America -- Black servicemen and the military establishment -- The Black amateur and professional athlete -- Black writers, scholars, and poets -- The Black artist -- Inventors and scientists -- The Black entertainer in the performing arts -- Black classical musicians -- The jazz scene -- Black in films -- The Black press and broadcast media -- The Black religious tradition -- National Black organizations -- The Black woman -- Prominent Black Americans -- Black firsts -- Slavery in the Americas -- Sub-Saharan Africa: Emerging nations -- Blacks in the western hemisphere.
- ISBN
- 0810377063
- 9780810377066
- LCCN
- 90184423
- OCLC
- ocm22276065
- 22276065
- SCSB-1892747
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library