Contributor
Lehman, Jeffrey.
Edition Statement:9th ed.
Imprint:Detroit : Gale, 2003.
Descriptionxxviii, 1500 p. : ill ; 28 cm.
Note:"Formerly the Negro Almanac."
Note:Chronology -- African Amerian firsts -- Significant documents in African American history -- African American landmarks -- Africa and the Black diaspora -- Africans in America: 1600 to 1900 -- Civil rights -- Black nationalism -- National organizations -- Law -- Politics -- Population -- Employment and income -- Entrepreneurship -- Family and health -- Education -- Religion -- Literature -- Media -- Film and television -- Drama, comedy, and dance -- Classical music -- Sacred music traditions -- Blues and jazz -- Popular music -- Visual and applied arts -- Science and technology -- Sports -- Military -- Appendix.
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references and index.