Great Negroes: Past and Present

ix, 212 pp. Published at the height of the Civil Rights movement. "More than 170 historically organized biographies of African Americans famous in the fields of education, science, music, and more are offered in this compelling collection." CONTENTS: Our African Heritage; Early American History; From the Civil War Foward; Science and Industry; Business Pioneers; Religion; Leaders and Spokesmen; Education; Literature; The Theater; Music; Visual Art.