Title Contemporary Black biography. Volume 129 : profiles from the international Black community

Published Farmington Hills, Mich. : Gale, Cengage Learning, [2016] ©2016

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Description 1 online resource (ix, 326 pages) : illustrations, portraits Contents Red Allen -- Allen Allensworth -- Marcus Belgrave -- Shawn Blanchard -- Muriel Bowser -- Solomon Burke -- Dick Campbell -- The Chiffons -- Ornette Coleman -- Arthur Conley -- Jerome Cooper -- Mario Cooper -- Felix Dexter -- Toumani Diabate -- Mercer Ellington -- Thomas Sayers Ellis -- Fugees -- Tyree Glenn -- George Haley -- Thurston Harris -- Dule Hill -- Johnny Hodges -- J.B. Hutto -- James Monroe Iglehart -- Andre Iguodala -- Allen Iverson -- Mae C. Jemison -- Albert Johanneson -- Alaya Dawn Johnson -- Henry Johnson -- B.B. King -- Evelyn King -- Roscoe Orman -- Clifford Owens -- Ismael R. Ozanne -- Evans Paul -- The Pilgrim Travelers -- Yank Rachell -- Carlton W. Reeves -- L.A. Reid -- Shamir -- Paul Silas -- Michael Smith -- Amii Stewart -- Myrna Summers -- Stanley Turrentine -- David Walker -- George Walker -- John Wall -- Joel Ward -- Serena Williams -- Ajee' Wilson -- Tony Yarber -- Rosa J. Young -- Zora Young Summary Provides informative biographical profiles of the important and influential persons of African American and/or black heritage. Covers persons of various nationalities in a wide variety of fields, including architecture, art, business, dance, education, fashion, film, industry, journalism, law, literature, medicine, music, politics and government, publishing, religion, science and technology, social issues, sports, television, theater, and others Notes "ISSN 1058-1316." Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and indexes Notes Print version record Subject Actors, Black. African American actors. African American artists. African American athletes. African American authors. African American businesspeople. African American leadership. African American musicians. African American politicians. African American religious leaders. African Americans -- Biography. Artists, Black. Athletes, Black. Authors, Black. Blacks -- Biography Businesspeople, Black. Musicians, Black. Actors, Black. African American actors. African American artists. African American athletes. African American authors. African American businesspeople. African American leadership. African American musicians. African American politicians. African American religious leaders. African Americans. Artists, Black. Athletes, Black. Authors, Black. Blacks. Businesspeople, Black. Musicians, Black. Genre/Form Biographies. Form Electronic book ISBN 1410312097 9781410312099

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