| Description |
1 online resource |
| Contents |
Introduction -- Arts & Entertainment -- Historic Slave Woman Poet 1746 -- Trend-Setting Biographer 1835 -- Pioneering Evangelist Writes Autobiography 1836 -- Trailblazing Essayist 1841 -- Trailblazing Black Swan 1853 -- Enslaved Woman Writer 1857 -- First Published Short Story Writer 1859 -- History-Making Novelist 1859 -- Wildfire in Rome 1870 -- Groundbreaking Black Musical Comedy Troupe 1876 -- Baptist Society's Pioneering Writer 1890; Change-Making Mother of the Blues 1902 -- Texas Writer Protests Stereotypes 1905 -- Dramatic Company Founder 1915 -- Pioneering "Butler Kids" 1916 -- Pioneering Playwright 1916 -- Tireless Gospel Song Composer 1919 -- Playwright Publishes Feminist Drama 1919 -- Record-Making Recording Artist 1920 -- Finds a Place in Jazz Bands 1921 -- Silent Film Stars and Cowboys 1921 -- The Charleston Introduced on Broadway 1922 -- Blues-Singing Star of Landmark Works 1923 -- Harlem Renaissance Dancer 1925 -- Acclaimed Director of Hallelujah and Porgy and Bess 1926 -- Pioneering Romance Movie Stars 1926; Opera Singer and Composer 1927 -- Harmon Award Winner 1927 -- Sound Film Stars 1928 -- "Black Temptress" in Talking Pictures 1929 -- All-Black Casts and Full-Length Films 1929 -- Blues-Singing History Maker 1930 -- Novelist Foremother Emerges 1930 -- Symphony-Performing Soloist 1933 -- Passionate Composer 1933 -- Singer Shuffles Along 1933 -- Lifts Voice Through Sculpture 1934 -- White House Singing Actress 1934 -- Opera Singer 1937 -- Pioneering Performer/activist 1937 -- Leading Syndicated Cartoonist 1937 -- The Sublime "Lady Day" 1937 -- Gospel-Singing Recording Star 1938; Singer Performs Before Royalty 1939 -- Pioneering Singing-Star on Television 1939 -- Broadway Singer 1939 -- Gospel-Singing Sisters 1940 -- Academy Award Winner 1940 -- Blacks in Horror Film 1940 -- Black Opera Company 1941 -- Sculptor 1943 -- History-Making Jazz Pianist 1943 -- Social Protest Dancer 1943 -- Naumberg Award Winner 1944 -- Pioneering Opera Singer 1945 -- Music Critic 1945 -- Sensational Novelist 1946 -- Black Stars in Living Color 1948 -- Trend-Shattering Award Winner 1949 -- Queen of Gospel Song 1950 -- History-Making Television Host 1950 -- Broadway Opera Singer 1950; Groundbreaking Concert Artist 1951 -- Met Prima Ballerina 1951 -- History-Making Opera Singer 1953 -- Opera Singer Performs in Europe 1953 -- Architectural Firm Founder 1954 -- Met Singer and the Dar 1955 -- Cooking Show and Jim Crow 1955? -- Academy Award Nominee 1955 -- Award-Winning Playwright 1956 -- Skat-Singing "First Lady of Jazz" 1959 -- From Gospel to Cabaret 1959 -- Playwright and Activist 1959 -- Raisin Wins Award 1959 -- Barrier-Breaking Comedienne 1960 -- Motown's Hit on Pop Charts 1961 -- Romantic Lead Player 1962 -- Barrier-Breaking Television Actress 1963 |
| Summary |
"Originals! profiles the lives and accomplishments of hundreds of African American women throughout history in fields including entertainment, business, education, religion, politics, literature and journalism, civil rights, nonprofit organizations, the military, and science and medicine"-- Provided by publisher |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed |
| Subject |
African American women -- Biography
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African American women -- History -- Chronology
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African American women
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| Genre/Form |
Biographies
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Chronologies
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History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2021056430 |
| ISBN |
1578597714 |
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9781578597710 |
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