Excluded from history books, overlooked in classrooms and neglected by the media, African Americans have long been denied an accurate picture of their contribut

Presents capsule accounts of notable first achievements by African Americans, arranged in the categories "Agriculture and Everyday Life, " "Dentistry and Nursin

Compiles information and interpretations on the past 500 years of African American history, containing essays on historical research aids, bibliographies, resou

Teeming with interesting nuggets of fact and information, 100 African Americans Who Shaped American History includes such legendary men and women as Benjamin Ba

Provides brief biographical sketches of African Americans who were the first of their race to accomplish a goal in a variety of fields, from medicine and politi