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The African American Almanac
- Edition 11
eBook version- Published by Gale
Foreword by Benjamin Jealous, President and Chief Executive Officer, NAACP.
The African American Almanac is written in an engaging style by subject experts, and reviewed by academic editor Christopher Brooks of Virginia Commonwealth University. Included is a chronology chapter that highlights important events in African American history. A related chapter on African American Firsts focuses on important first-time achievements. Also included is a chapter on significant documents in African American History, providing first-hand accounts of historical events, a chapter on African American Landmarks, arranged geographically by state, and a nation-by-nation profile of Africa as well as significant countries in the western hemisphere, outlining a history of the Diaspora.
Politics, religion, science, art, music, literature, sports, education, civil rights, military and law are also covered in chapters offering narrative history along with separate biographical profiles of key figures.
An appendix of award winners highlights significant accomplishments across a wide spectrum of activity and more than 500 images (photographs, artwork, charts, and maps) enhance and clarify the text.
A general bibliography arranged by chapter supports further research and study.
Review:
"The writing is excellent throughout, and all illustrations are clean and often striking...Essential for all public, academic, and school libraries."
--American Reference Books Annual, 2012
- Published/Released: March 2011
- Original Copyright: 2011
- ISBN 13: 9781414453293
- ISBN 10: 1414453299
- DDC: 305.896
- Product number: 243829
- Shipping Weight: 1.00 lbs (0.45 kgs)
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