Title Contemporary Black biography. Volume 115 : profiles from the international Black community

Published Farmington Hills, Mich. : Gale, Cengage Learning, 2014 ©2014

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Description 1 online resource (ix, 297 pages) : illustrations (some color), portraits Contents Marcia Anderson -- Kofi Awoonor -- Zelmo Beaty -- Gael Bigirimana -- Blitz the Ambassador -- Arthur M. Brazier -- Aja Brown -- Paul Bryant -- Cedric the Entertainer -- Ndugu Chancler -- Dave Chappelle -- Ciara -- Stanley Clarke -- Tom Colbert -- Ertharin Cousin -- Antonio Cromartie -- Andrae Crouch -- Arthur Crudup -- Cow Cow Davenport -- Ben Davis -- Lois M. DeBerry -- Aretha Franklin -- Curtis Fuller -- Red Garland -- Geto Boys -- L.C. Greenwood -- Jrue Holiday -- Loleatta Holloway -- Big Walter Horton -- Bobby Hutcherson -- Mo Ibrahim -- Phillip Jackson -- Wilson Kipsang -- Julius Lester -- Jamal Lewis -- Evelyn Gibson Lowery -- William Lynch Jr. -- Gloria Lynne -- Master P -- Pumeza Matshikiza -- Niecy Nash -- Kadir Nelson -- Solomon Northup -- Ken Norton -- Paul Oliver -- Maxine Powell -- Don Robey -- Romanthony -- Ashton Springer Jr. -- Sage Steele -- Sevyn Streeter -- A Taste of Honey -- Tavares -- Tinie Tempah -- Ora Mae Washington Summary Provides informative 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 Notes "ISSN 1058-1316." Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and indexes Notes Print version record Subject Actors, Black. African American actors. African American artists. African American athletes. African American authors. African American businesspeople. African American leadership. African American musicians. African American politicians. African American religious leaders. African Americans -- Biography. Artists, Black. Athletes, Black. Authors, Black. Blacks -- Biography Businesspeople, Black. Musicians, Black. Actors, Black. African American actors. African American artists. African American athletes. African American authors. African American businesspeople. African American leadership. African American musicians. African American politicians. African American religious leaders. African Americans. Artists, Black. Athletes, Black. Authors, Black. Blacks. Businesspeople, Black. Musicians, Black. Genre/Form Biographies. Form Electronic book ISBN 1414497660 9781414497662

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