Icons of Black America [3 volumes]
- Breaking Barriers and Crossing Boundaries
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- Engelsk
- 1122 sider
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This stunning collection of essays illuminates the lives and legacies of the most famous and powerful individuals, groups, and institutions in African American history.The three-volume Icons of Black America: Breaking Barriers and Crossing Boundaries is an exhaustive treatment of 100 African American people, groups, and organizations, viewed from a variety of perspectives. The alphabetically arranged entries illuminate the history of highly successful and influential individuals who have transcended mere celebrity to become representatives of their time. It offers analysis and perspective on some of the most influential black people, organizations, and institutions in American history, from the late 19th century to the present.Each chapter is a detailed exploration of the life and legacy of an individual icon. Through these portraits, readers will discover how these icons have shaped, and been shaped by, the dynamism of American culture, as well as the extent to which modern mass media and popular culture have contributed to the rise, and sometimes fall, of these powerful symbols of individual and group excellence.100 alphabetically arranged profiles, each accompanied by a photograph
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- SprogEngelsk
- Sidetal1122
- Udgivelsesdato09-03-2011
- ISBN139780313376429
- Forlag Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
- FormatHardback
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