Black History Month: Reference

This encyclopedia explores the many long-standing influences of Africa and people of African descent on the culture of the Americas, while tracing the many ways in which the Americas remain closely interconnected with Africa.

A timely survey of an important sector of American letters, African American Writers examines a multitude of Black cultural leaders from the 18th century to the present.

The most complete and affordable single-volume reference of African American culture available today, this almanac is a unique and valuable resource devoted to illustrating and demystifying the moving, difficult, and often lost history of Black life in America.

Tells stories of barrier-breaking pioneers in all fields--arts, entertainment, business, civil rights, education, government, inventing, journalism, religion, science, sports, and more.

Covers the role and influence of African-American cultural leaders, from all walks of life, from the 17th century to the present.

Examines every effort to end slavery in the United States and the transatlantic world. It focuses on massive, broad-based movements, as well as specific incidents, events, and developments, and pulls together in one place information previously available only in a wide variety of sources.

Including a never-before published speech by Martin Luther King, Jr., this is the first compilation of its kind, bringing together the most influential and important voices from two hundred years of America's struggle for civil rights, including essential speeches from leaders, both famous and obscure.

A comprehensive, contextual presentation of all aspects—social, political, and economic—of slavery in the United States, from the first colonization through Reconstruction.