African American and Africana Studies

Provides biographical and career details on notable African American individuals, including leaders from sports, the arts, business, religion and other fields.

Provides biographical profiles of the important and influential persons of African American and/or black heritage. Covers persons of various nationalities in a wide variety of fields, including architecture, art, business, dance, education, fashion, film, industry, journalism, law, literature, medicine, music, politics and government, publishing, religion, science and technology, social issues, sports, television, theater, and others.

This collection brings the story of African American inventors to life.

Presents the stories of many African-American business men and women.

Provides brief biographical sketches of African Americans who were elected to Congress during the Reconstruction. Also, includes excerpts from documents illuminating their activities in Congress.

Historical biographical coverage, with current additions in the 2nd ed., including Venus and Serena Williams, Condoleezza Rice, Carol Moseley Braun, Ruth Simmons, and Ann Fudge. Nearly 600 entries.