The African-American Century: How Black Americans Have Shaped Our Country
Description
This richly varied collection presents one hundred influential African Americans whose achievements helped define the cultural, political, intellectual, and social life of the twentieth-century United States. Spanning figures in literature, music, religion, law, sports, entertainment, business, and civil rights, it traces the enduring impact of Black creativity, leadership, and perseverance. Together, the profiles reveal how African-American history is inseparable from the broader story of America and celebrate the individuals who challenged injustice while transforming the nation’s identity.
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paperback
Free Press
Published Jan 1, 2000
414 pages
ISBN: 9780684864143
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First Published
2000
Language
eng
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Content and trigger warnings for The African-American Century: How Black Americans Have Shaped Our Country by Henry Louis Gates, Jr..