Biographical Sources
- Who's Who Among African AmericansProvides biographical and career details on notable African American individuals, including leaders from sports, the arts, business, religion and other fields.
- Contemporary Black BiographyProvides 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.
- Notable Kentucky African AmericansContains short biographies of notable African Americans with Kentucky roots or ties, organized by profession or subject. Also includes entries for events and locations. Includes links to related resources.
- African American Library Directors in the USAAlphabetical listing by directors' last names. Each entry gives the name of the library with a link to the website, complete mailing address, phone number, and email when available.
- African American InventorsThis collection brings the story of African American inventors to life.
- African American EntrepreneursPresents the stories of many African-American business men and women.
- Black Congressmen During Reconstruction: A Documentary SourcebookProvides brief biographical sketches of African Americans who were elected to Congress during the Reconstruction. Also, includes excerpts from documents illuminating their activities in Congress.
- Black Women in AmericaHistorical 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.