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A timeless almanac to a legacy of pride, struggle, and triumph spanning nearly 400 years, African America is a fascinating mix of biography, little-known or understood history, enlightening essays on significant legislation and movements, rare photography, and illuminating storytelling. With a unique focus on people, it presents biographies of 500 influential figures in all walks of life as well as more than 300 photographs and illustrations. Eighteen topical chapters, each written by an expert in the field, cover current and historic issues and events surrounding the civil rights movement, African American literature, art, and music, religion within the black community, advances in science and medicine, and many other topics of key interest to students of African American culture.Estell, Kenneth is the author of 'African America' with ISBN 9780810394537 and ISBN 0810394537.
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