Whether your focus is on one field of endeavor; or your audience requires a broader scope of resources on African-American women; the Facts On File Encyclopedia of Black Women in America set is specially designed to meet all of your needs. Each volume is a complete stand-alone resource and also coordinates perfectly within the eleven-volume set. The women who overcame adversity and the institutions they created to lend support The eleven-volume Facts On File Encyclopedia of Black Women in America set collects the profiles of more than 1;000 African-American women and institutions. Spanning four centuries; these inspirational profiles capture the perseverance; courage; and the personal will to succeed that each of these women shared on their way to one common goal: improvement through change. Specially designed format provides a unique historical perspective Organized by topic; each volume examines a specific area of endeavor; such as literature; business; or medicine. Coverage begins with a detailed introduction that provides a general overview of African-American women in that particular enterprise and places the specific biographies within each volume in a historical perspective. Each introduction is followed by an extensive A-to-Z listing of inspired women and the institutions they created. Profiles include: -- Josephine Baker -- Phoebe Beasley -- Carmen DeLavallade -- Judith Jamison -- Mary Edmonia Lewis -- Cheryl Miller -- Harriet Powers -- Debi Thomas -- Lynette Woodard.
#3462600 in Books Syracuse Univ Pr (Sd) 2002-06-01Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.30 x .90 x 6.34l; 1.24 #File Name: 0815607393304 pages
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Considers social; religious and economic issues alikeBy Midwest Book ReviewNew York City's many Arab communities are perfect examples of the melting pot richness of the city; and A Community Of Many Worlds provides an informative account in partnership with the Museum of the City of New York; surveying New York's Arab populations and their characteristics. Seventeen essays consider social; religious and economic issues alike as they consider key issues of the Arab-American community in general and New Yorkers in particular.
