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1. Notable Black American Women:
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2. Notable Black American Women:
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3. Notable Black American Men: Book
$119.99
4. Notable African American Writers,
$139.73
5. Notable Black Memphians

1. Notable Black American Women: Book I (Bk. 1)
 Hardcover: 1333 Pages (1991-12-20)
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Asin: 0810347490
Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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5-0 out of 5 stars Sure to please anyone interested in great American women!
This book contains a short biography, and where possible a picture, of many notable African-American women. Such luminaries as Maya Angelou, Ella Fitzgerald and Rosa Parks are here, as are many lesser-known lights - authors, educators, activists, performers, and much more. It's well and truly a great resource, one that is sure to please anyone interested in great American women!

I highly recommend this book.

5-0 out of 5 stars An Excellent Resource!
Excellent resource for any Black woman, writer, or scholar. A must have for librarians or individuals seeking to add to their collection.

5-0 out of 5 stars Notable Black Women Review
I found that this book is very informative for research and for your own information on different types of black women. ... Read more


2. Notable Black American Women: Book III
Hardcover: 800 Pages (2002-12-05)
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Asin: 0787664944
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3. Notable Black American Men: Book II
Hardcover: 856 Pages (2006-10-30)
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Asin: 0787664936
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4. Notable African American Writers, 3 Volume Set (Magill's Choice)
Library Binding: 900 Pages (2006-04-30)
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Asin: 1587652722
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5. Notable Black Memphians
by Miriam DeCosta-Willis
Hardcover: 460 Pages (2008-05-28)
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Asin: 1604975059
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This biographical and historical study by Miriam DeCosta-Willis (PhD, Johns Hopkins University and the first African American faculty member of Memphis State University) traces the evolution of a major Southern city through the lives of men and women who overcame social and economic barriers to create artistic works, found institutions, and obtain leadership positions that enabled them to shape their community. Documenting the accomplishments of Memphians who were born between 1795 and 1972, it contains photographs and biographical sketches of 223 individuals (as well as brief notes on 122 others), such as musicians Isaac Hayes and Aretha Franklin, activists Ida B. Wells and Benjamin L. Hooks, politicians Harold Ford Sr. and Jr., writers Sutton Griggs and Jerome Eric Dickey, and Bishop Charles Mason and Archbishop James Lyke--all of whom were born in Memphis or lived in the city for over a decade. Also included are short biographies of barbers, sanitation workers, and postal employees such as Alma Morris, T. O. Jones, and Tom Lee--ordinary citizens who made extraordinary contributions to their community.The result of ten years of painstaking research in archives and libraries, this study draws upon interviews, private papers, newspaper articles, and photographic collections to illuminate Black achievements in Memphis, Tennessee. Located in a bend of the Mississippi River, in the heart of the Bible Belt, and in the center of a tri-state region that includes Arkansas, Mississippi, and Tennessee, Memphis is the site of a rich African American culture that finds expression in blues and jazz, in poetry and fiction, and in painting and sculpture. Less well known, perhaps, are Black cultural expressions in business, athletics, and medicine: for example, the founding of hospitals and a medical school; the building of a public park/auditorium and the first Black-owned baseball stadium in the country; and the creation of the South's first integrated law firm and first Black savings and loan association. Sons and daughters of the city include city and county mayors, an Olympic medalist, an Oscar-winning actor, and former member of the Federal Communications Commission, CEO of the Regional Medical Center, president of Colorado State University, and professor of orthopedic surgery at Harvard Medical School. The lives of these outstanding Black Memphians provide a context for understanding and interpreting the social, political, and cultural history of a city in the Deep South.Notable Black Memphians is a vital addition to all collections in African American studies and American history. ... Read more


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