Contemporary Black Biography

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Pub. Date: 2000-07-01
Publisher(s): Gale / Cengage Learning
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Summary

This extraordinary reference series provides biographical profiles of important persons of African heritage whether they are personalities from the news, selected 20th-century notables, or individuals who are not yet household names. Each volume of Contemporary Black Biography contains 55 full-length biographies, Name, occupation, nationality and subject indexes are included in each volume.

Table of Contents

Introduction ix
Photo Credits xi
Determined Urban League president
1(3)
Adams, Sheila
Sports museum founder
4(3)
Anderson, Elmer
Passionate minister and social activist
7(3)
Anthony, Wendell
Successful author of relationship novels
10(3)
Baisden, Michael
``Belter'' of popular vocal hits
13(3)
Bassey, Shirley
Soulful leader of Maze
16(3)
Beverly, Frankie
Fair-minded police chief
19(3)
Bolton, Terrell D.
Financial guru
22(2)
Boston, Kelvin E.
Capable presidential campaign manager
24(4)
Brazile, Donna
Bad girl hip-hop artist
28(3)
Brown, Foxy
Progressive administrator
31(3)
Brown, Joyce F.
Popular playwright
34(3)
Bullins, Ed
First black comptroller in Illinois
37(3)
Burris, Roland W.
Baseball's greatest catcher
40(4)
Campanella, Roy
Determined athelete and educator
44(4)
Carnegie, Herbert
Modest entertainment and industry executive
48(3)
de Passe, Suzanne
Handsome star of stage and screen
51(3)
Diggs, Taye
Controversial radio talk show host
54(4)
Elder, Larry
Determined talk show host
58(3)
Evans III, Harry
Highly respected banking official
61(3)
Ferguson, Roger W.
Respected Manhattan borough president
64(3)
Fields, C. Virginia
Versatile actress
67(4)
Givens, Robin
Innovative jazz saxophonist
71(5)
Gordon, Dexter
Sacramento's queen of the court
76(3)
Griffith, Yolanda
Respected basketball coach
79(4)
Heard, Gar
Tireless civil rights defender
83(5)
Higginbotham, A. Leon
Calmly effective police superintendent
88(3)
Hillard, Terry
Acclaimed stage and screen actor
91(3)
Hyman, Earle
Silky-smooth vocalist and composer
94(4)
Isley, Ronald
Inspirational writer and educator
98(4)
Jackson, Fred James
Edgy rhythm and blues vocalist
102(3)
Jackson, Millie
Congressman from Louisiana
105(3)
Jefferson, William J.
Misunderstood star of the Negro Leagues
108(3)
Kimbro, Henry A.
Congressional champion of liberal causes
111(3)
Lee, Barbara
Influential artist, writer and educator
114(3)
Lewis, Samella
Deeply, spiritual gospel singer
117(3)
McClurkin, Donnie
Confident Congressman from New York
120(3)
Meeks, Gregory
Popular mystery writer
123(5)
Mosley, Walter
Ugandan tribal monarch
128(2)
Mutebi, Ronald
Talented Trinidadian soccer star
130(3)
Nakhid, David
Champion of social and political causes
133(3)
Patterson, Louise
Tremendous ``Sweetness''
136(5)
Payton, Walter
Rising film star
141(3)
Phifer, Mekhi
Award-winning journalist
144(3)
Quarles, Norma
Orlando's ``Magical'' coach
147(3)
Rivers, Glenn ``Doc''
Energetic food company executive
150(3)
Simeus, Dumas M.
Pioneering architect
153(3)
Sklarek, Norma Merrick
Young, but not restless actor
156(3)
St. John, Kristoff
Legendary disco diva
159(3)
Summer, Donna
Hall of Fame linebacker
162(4)
Taylor, Lawrence
Tremendously talented linebacker
166(3)
Thomas, Derrick
Shooting star of the Houston Comets
169(3)
Thompson, Tina
Controversial historian and author
172(3)
van Sertima, Ivan
Groundbreaking baseball executive
175(3)
Watson, Bob
Legendary jazz and blues vocalist
178(4)
Williams, Joe
Passionate author and poet
182(3)
Williams, Sherley Anne
Capable bank president
185(3)
Wright, Deborah C.
Hardworking Congressman from Maryland
188(3)
Wynn, Albert
Cumulative Nationality Index 191(8)
Cumulative Occupation Index 199(16)
Cumulative Subject Index 215(36)
Cumulative Name Index 251

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