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Black Heroes
Smith Jessie Carney, Jessie Carney Smith (Editor)
Publisher: Visible Ink Press
ISBN: 1578591368   DDC: 920.009296073   Edition: Paperback; 2001-09-01

Summary:

Brimming with information and more than 200 photographs, Black Heroes
will intrigue and inspire all those who seek to know more about our
nation's history. – Atlanta Metro. Black Heroes is a who's who of
cultural importance to all Americans. In recognition and celebration
of African American achievement over the past 100 years, this
landmark book details the lives of 150 individuals who have made a
profound impact on our culture---from W. E. B. Du Bois to Colin
Powell, from Rosa Parks to Maya Angelou, from Romare Bearden to
Josephine Baker. Distinguished author and scholar Jessie Carney Smith
has created another classic guide to extraordinary individuals sure
to please readers of any age. Brimming with information and more than
200 photographs, Black Heroes details the stories of men and women
who beat the odds and advanced to miraculous heights.

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Dewey Class: 920.009296073 -- Biography, genealogy, insignia

Book Details:

Physical Description: 756 pages
Edition Info: Paperback; 2001-09-01

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