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| 245 00 ^aContemporary Black biography.^nVolume 99^h[electronic resource] :^bprofiles from the international Black community /^c[project editor, Margaret Mazurkiewicz] |
| 260 ^aDetroit, Mich. :^bGale,^cc2012 |
| 300 ^a1 online resource (ix, 288 p.) :^bill |
| 490 0 ^aGale eBook |
| 500 ^a"ISSN 1058-1316" |
| 504 ^aIncludes bibliographical references and indexes |
| 505 8 ^aMuriel Petioni, "Matron of Harlem health" -- The Platters, successful doo-wop group of the 1950s -- Oumou Sangare, accomplished Malian singer -- Arthur D. Shores, pioneering civil rights lawyer -- Thomas Sowell, conservative economist and social commentator -- Vaino Spencer, long-tenured, first female African-American judge in California -- Linda Thomas-Greenfield, career diplomat who served as U.S. ambassador to Liberia -- Yaya Toure, acclaimed Manchester City midfielder from the Ivory Coast -- William Tubman, patriarchal president of Liberia from 1944 to 1971 -- Laura Wheeler Waring, dedicated Harlem Renaissance painter and educator -- Warren Widener, Berkeley, CA's first black mayor -- Patrick Willis, determined All-Pro linebacker for the San Francisco 49ers -- David Augustus Williston, respected landscape architect who designed Tuskegee grounds -- Lionel Wilson, first African-American mayor of Oakland, CA -- Meles Zenawi, powerful prime minister of Ethiopia |
| 505 8 ^aPapa Jo Jones, highly influential Count Basie band drummer -- Gayle King, CBS This Morning host known for friendship with Oprah Winfrey -- Eddie Kirkland, energetic blues guitarist -- Donald Lawrence, genre-reviving Gospel music artist and producer -- Butch Lewis, promoter of memorable heavyweight boxing matches -- Kevin Liles, leading music industry executive and youth benefactor -- Lloyd, up-and-coming R&B star -- Leila Lopes, Angolan model crowned Miss Universe 2011 -- Paula Madison, media executive and champion of diversity in broadcasting -- Audrey Marks, Jamaican entrepreneur -- Mark Mathabane, South African-born author of Kaffir Boy -- Stephen McGregor, breakout Jamaican music producer and riddim creator -- The Mills Brothers, legendary vocal harmony group -- Frederick O'Neal, actor and activist who promoted racial equality in theater and film -- Patrice O'Neal, confrontational standup comic -- Odumegwu Ojukwu, charismatic leader of the Biafran secession -- Jay Jay Okocha, Nigerian soccer star -- Gary Payton, aggressive hoops defender -- Felicia Pearson, streetwise actress known for her role in HBO's The Wire - |
| 505 0 ^aChinua Achebe, trailblazing Nigerian writer -- Ira Aldridge, acclaimed 19th-century Shakespearean actor -- Danny Bakewell, influential community activist -- The Blind Boys of Alabama, iconic Gospel vocal group -- Barry Bonds, controversial major league slugger -- Dennis Brown, Jamaican singer known as the "crown prince of reggae" -- William Wells Brown, prominent 19th-century literary figure -- John Saunders Chase Jr., first black architect in Texas -- C-Murder, notorious gangsta rapper -- Radmilla Cody, singer influenced by Navajo roots -- Coxsone Dodd, influential Jamaican record producer -- Donald Driver, standout Green Bay Packers receiver -- Cesaria Evora, Grammy-winning Cape Verdean singer -- James Conway Farley, renowned photographer of the 19th century -- Tyron Garner, litigant in landmark Lawrence v. Texas case -- Mifflin W. Gibbs, 19th-century municipal judge and consul -- Marita Golden, acclaimed contemporary author -- Katerina Graham, actress and singer known for breakout role in TV's Vampire Diaries -- Dobie Gray, genre-spanning singer and songwriter -- Spencer Haywood, pro basketball offensive powerhouse -- Andrew Holness, Jamaican parliamentarian - |
| 520 ^aProvides informative biographical profiles of the important and influential persons of African American and/or black heritage. Covers persons of various nationalities in a wide variety of fields, including architecture, art, business, dance, education, fashion, film, industry, journalism, law, literature, medicine, music, politics and government, publishing, religion, science and technology, social issues, sports, television, theater, and others |
| 650 0 ^aActors, Black |
| 650 0 ^aAfrican American actors |
| 650 0 ^aMusicians, Black |
| 650 0 ^aAfrican American musicians |
| 650 0 ^aAuthors, Black |
| 650 0 ^aAfrican American authors |
| 650 0 ^aAfrican American religious leaders |
| 650 0 ^aAfrican American politicians |
| 650 0 ^aBusinesspeople, Black |
| 650 0 ^aAfrican American businesspeople |
| 650 0 ^aArtists, Black |
| 650 0 ^aAfrican American artists |
| 650 0 ^aAthletes, Black |
| 650 0 ^aAfrican American athletes |
| 650 0 ^aAfrican American leadership |
| 650 0 ^aBlacks^vBiography |
| 650 0 ^aAfrican Americans^vBiography |
| 700 1 ^aMazurkiewicz, Margaret,^eeditor |
| 710 2 ^aGale (Firm |
| 776 08 ^iPrint version:^tContemporary Black biography, Volume 99.^dDetroit, Mich. : Gale, c2012^z978141448074 |
| 856 40 ^uhttps://link.gale.com/apps/pub/3LII/GVRL?sid=gale_marc&u=thmsu^zAvailable via Gale eBooks. Click here to acces |
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