Description

Praise for the previous edition:

"Every reference library...should have a copy...Highly recommended."
--Book Report

"...a useful, dependable, and attractive encyclopedia."
--American Reference Books Annual

Now in its third edition, this highly acclaimed and comprehensive reference offers a wealth of information on African-American history, politics, and culture. Chronicling more than a millennium of history, the encyclopedia traces the rich and varied tapestry woven by Africans--from those who remained on their ancestral continent to those who were forced to leave their homes and begin again in a new land.

Coverage includes:

• People: scientists, civil rights leaders, artists, explorers, politicians, athletes, and key figures in ancient African history
• Places: nations and major cities of Africa, as well as former empires and kingdoms
• Culture: the Harlem Renaissance, jazz, the Negro Baseball League, rhythm and blues, calypso, and rap
• Politics: key political groups, movements, and events, including the voting rights struggle in the United States and the victory of the African National Congress over apartheid in South Africa
• History: major events of the African-American past, including slavery and resistance to it, the abolitionist and civil rights movements, Reconstruction, and Pan-Africanism.