Contemporary Black Biography

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Format: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 2002-10-01
Publisher(s): Gale / Cengage Learning
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Summary

This well-regarded comprehensive source covers internationally known individuals from all areas of interest. Each volume presents about 65 biographies ranging in length from two to five pages. Portraits and exclusive interviews are provided when available. Entries conclude with a list of additional reading. Name, occupation, nationality and subject indexes are included in each volume.

Table of Contents

Introduction ix
Photo Credits xi
Babtunde, Obba
1(2)
Talented actor
Bambaataa, Afrika
3(3)
Mesmerizing dancer
Bluford, Guy
6(4)
Inspiring astronaut
Boateng, Ozwald
10(2)
``The Peacock of Savile Row''
Bond, Julian
12(6)
Fiery civil rights activist
Brathwaite, Fred
18(3)
Aspiring professional hockey player
Brown, Eddie C
21(3)
Investment and philanthropic superstar
Carson, Benjamin
24(3)
Miracle worker of modern medicine
Coleman, Gary
27(3)
TV icon
Dara, Olu
30(3)
Highly regarded jazz musician
Dean, Mark
33(3)
Computer whiz
El Wilson, Barbara
36(3)
Gifted dollmaker
Faulk, Marshall
39(4)
Impressive football player
Files, Lolita
43(3)
Entertaining novelist
Flowers, Vonetta
46(3)
First African American to win gold at Winter Olympics
Fuqua, Antoine
49(3)
Acclaimed film director
Ginuwine
52(3)
R&B crooner
Graves, Earl G
55(3)
Respected publisher
Hardaway, Tim
58(3)
Exciting basketball player
Hines, Garrett and Jones, Randy
61(4)
Medal-winning Olympic bobsledders
Hopkins, Bernard
65(3)
``The Executioner''
Iginla, Jarome
68(3)
Amazing hockey player
Ja Rule
71(4)
Trendsetting rapper
Jemison, Mae
75(3)
First African-American female astronaut
Jones, Etta
78(3)
Established jazz vocalist
Jordan, June
81(5)
Celebrated author
Jordan, Vernon
86(2)
Influential lawyer
Lamming, George
88(6)
Socially-conscious actor
Lattimore, Kenny
94(3)
Romantic singer
Lewis, Ramsey
97(3)
Innovative jazz musician
(Lil') Bow Wow
100(3)
Energetic rapper
Littlepage, Craig
103(3)
Groundbreaking athletic director
Loving, Alvin
106(3)
Abstract expressionist
Lucy Foster, Autherine
109(4)
Civil rights pioneer
Madikizela-Mandela, Winnie
113(6)
``Teflon Queen of Africa''
McBride, James C
119(4)
Critically-acclaimed author
McGruder, Robert
123(3)
Award-winning journalist and editor
McWhorter, John
126(3)
Outspoken scholar
Mo'Nique
129(3)
Bodacious comedienne
Moi, Daniel
132(5)
President of Kenya
Monroe, Mary
137(3)
Unique writer
Mya
140(3)
Multi-talented performer
OutKast
143(3)
Nonconformist rap group
Parks, Gordon
146(4)
Honored photographer
Parks, Rosa
150(5)
Mother of the Civil Rights Movement
Roberts, Deborah
155(2)
Successful television journalist
Ross, Tracee Ellis
157(3)
Up-and-coming actress
Smith, Jessie Carney
160(4)
Admired librarian and editor
Snoop Dogg
164(3)
Languid rapper
Strahan, Michael
167(4)
Ferocious football player
Stringer, Korey
171(2)
Dedicated football player
Taylor, Ron
173(3)
Veteran stage and screen actor
Thomas, Sean Patrick
176(3)
Breakthrough actor
Thompson, William
179(3)
Disciplined NYC comptroller
Thrash, Dox
182(2)
Inventive printmaker
Three Mo' Tenors
184(3)
Amazing classical group
Thrower, Willie
187(3)
Pioneering football player
Watkins, Donald
190(3)
Prominent banker and entrepreneur
Williams, Juan
193(3)
Sought-after journalist
Williams, Terrie
196(3)
Determined public relations executive
Wright, Charles H
199(4)
Philanthropic physician and museum founder
Cumulative Nationality Index 203(12)
Cumulative Occupation Index 215(18)
Cumulative Subject Index 233(44)
Cumulative Name Index 277

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