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Title: BLACK HEROES
By: Jessie Carney Smith
Format: Paperback

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ISBN 10: 1578591368
ISBN 13: 9781578591367
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Publisher: VISIBLE INK PRESS
Pub. date: 1 August, 2001
Pages: 734
Synopsis: This is a who's who of cultural importance to all Americans. In recognition and celebration of African American achievement over the past 100 years, this landmark book details the lives of 150 individuals who have made a profound impact on our culture -- from W E B Du Bois to Colin Powell, from Rosa Parks to Maya Angelou, from Romare Bearden to Josephine Baker. Distinguished author and scholar Jessie Carney Smith has created another classic guide to extraordinary individuals sure to please readers of any age. Brimming with information and more than 200 photographs, Black Heroes details the stories of men and women who beat the odds and advanced to miraculous heights.
Illustrations: 1 Illustrations, unspecified
Publication: US
Imprint: Visible Ink Press
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