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The African-American Century - How Black Americans Have Shaped Our Country (Paperback) Loot Price: R572
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The African-American Century - How Black Americans Have Shaped Our Country (Paperback): Henry Louis Gates, Cornel West

The African-American Century - How Black Americans Have Shaped Our Country (Paperback)

Henry Louis Gates, Cornel West

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ONE HUNDRED ORIGINAL PROFILES OF THE MOST INFLUENTIAL AFRICAN AMERICANS OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY


Without Louis Armstrong or Miles Davis, we would not have jazz. Without Toni Morrison or Ralph Ellison, we would miss some of our greatest novels. Without Dr. King or Thurgood Marshall, we would be deprived of political breakthroughs that affirm and strengthen our democracy. Here, two of the leading African-American scholars of our day, Henry Louis Gates, Jr., and Cornel West, show us why the twentieth century was the African-American century, as they offer their personal picks of the African-American figures who did the most to shape our world.

This colorful collection of personalities includes much-loved figures such as scientist George Washington Carver, contemporary favorites such as comedian Richard Pryor and novelist Alice Walker, and even less-well-known people such as aviator Bessie Coleman. Gates and West also recognize the achievements of controversial figures such as Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan and rap artist Tupac Shakur. Lively, accessible, and illustrated throughout, The African-American Century is a celebration of black achievement and a tribute to the black struggle for freedom in America that will inspire readers for years to come.

General

Imprint: Simon & Schuster
Country of origin: United States
Release date: February 2002
First published: February 2002
Authors: Henry Louis Gates • Cornel West
Dimensions: 233 x 184 x 29mm (L x W x T)
Format: Paperback - Trade
Pages: 432
ISBN-13: 978-0-684-86415-0
Categories: Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > General
Books > Humanities > History > American history > General
Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history
Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Ethnic studies > Black studies
Books > Humanities > History > World history > From 1900 > General
Books > History > American history > General
Books > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history
Books > History > World history > From 1900 > General
Books > Biography > General
LSN: 0-684-86415-0
Barcode: 9780684864150

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