The Kentucky African American Encyclopedia

Author : Gerald L. Smith,Karen Cotton McDaniel,John A. Hardin
Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
Page : 625 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2015-08-28
Category : History
ISBN : 9780813160665

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The Kentucky African American Encyclopedia by Gerald L. Smith,Karen Cotton McDaniel,John A. Hardin Pdf

The story of African Americans in Kentucky is as diverse and vibrant as the state's general history. The work of more than 150 writers, The Kentucky African American Encyclopedia is an essential guide to the black experience in the Commonwealth. The encyclopedia includes biographical sketches of politicians and community leaders as well as pioneers in art, science, and industry. Kentucky's impact on the national scene is registered in an array of notable figures, such as writers William Wells Brown and bell hooks, reformers Bessie Lucas Allen and Shelby Lanier Jr., sports icons Muhammad Ali and Isaac Murphy, civil rights leaders Whitney Young Jr. and Georgia Powers, and entertainers Ernest Hogan, Helen Humes, and the Nappy Roots. Featuring entries on the individuals, events, places, organizations, movements, and institutions that have shaped the state's history since its origins, the volume also includes topical essays on the civil rights movement, Eastern Kentucky coalfields, business, education, and women. For researchers, students, and all who cherish local history, The Kentucky African American Encyclopedia is an indispensable reference that highlights the diversity of the state's culture and history.

Author : Jack Salzman,David L. Smith,Cornel West
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 838 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : African Americans
ISBN : UOM:49015002856178

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Encyclopedia of African-American Culture and History by Jack Salzman,David L. Smith,Cornel West Pdf

Author : R. Kent Rasmussen
Publisher : Cavendish Square Publishing
Page : 3006 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : African Americans
ISBN : 0761472118

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The African American Encyclopedia: Com-Fed by R. Kent Rasmussen Pdf

Author : Rico Thompson
Publisher : Afrakan World Books and Moor, LLV
Page : 455 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2023-10-12
Category : History
ISBN : 9798396640061

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Progress To Some, Devastation To Others by Rico Thompson Pdf

Growing up in a predominantly black community in Lexington, Kentucky, I was astonished that I didn't know much about the other black communities within the city. To some degree, I didn't know much about my neighborhood. Once I sought information and began learning about the various communities, I realized there are just not many books dedicated to the black communities of Lexington. You will find a blurb here and there in some books but that's really it. Since I noticed the need, I decided I should be the one to do it, and the idea for this book was born. This book is eighteen chapters of research into black Lexington. In this text, you will discover whom these communities were named after, various characters who resided in the community, the origin story of the various churches in these communities, and much more. Neighborhoods like Pralltown, Brucetown, Maddoxtown, Davis Bottom, Speigle Hill, Charlotte Court, and Bluegrass Aspendale are covered. There are also chapters on lesser-known communities such as Frogtown, Adamstown, and Chicago Bottoms. It is also semi-biographical in nature. Many of my ancestors lived in these communities, and some of my genealogy research into their lives was shared within. There isn't a book quite like this in the city of Lexington, Kentucky. Until Now!

Author : R. Kent Rasmussen
Publisher : Cavendish Square Publishing
Page : 3006 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : African Americans
ISBN : 0761472185

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The African American Encyclopedia: Wil-Zyd. Indexes by R. Kent Rasmussen Pdf

Author : R. Kent Rasmussen
Publisher : Cavendish Square Publishing
Page : 3006 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : African Americans
ISBN : 0761472142

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The African American Encyclopedia by R. Kent Rasmussen Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 3006 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : African Americans
ISBN : LCCN:00031526

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The African American Encyclopedia: Ran-Sud by Anonim Pdf

Author : Jessie Carney Smith,Nikki Giovanni
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : African Americans
ISBN : OCLC:1005353350

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The Complete Encyclopedia of African American History by Jessie Carney Smith,Nikki Giovanni Pdf

Showcases a legacy of pride, struggle, and triumph through consequential events and people, covering milestones and challenges met while highlighting the considerable contributions African Americans have made to the fabric of American society and culture. It provides insights on--and inspiration from--the influence and impact of African Americans on the United States in a broad range of endeavors from politics, education, religion, business, science, medicine, the military, sports, literature, music, dance, theater, art, film, television, and more.

Author : Paul Finkelman
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 1556 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2006-04-06
Category : History
ISBN : 9780195167771

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Encyclopedia of African American History, 1619-1895 by Paul Finkelman Pdf

It is impossible to understand America without understanding the history of African Americans. In nearly seven hundred entries, the Encyclopedia of African American History, 1619-1895 documents the full range of the African American experience during that period - from the arrival of the first slave ship to the death of Frederick Douglass - and shows how all aspects of American culture, history, and national identity have been profoundly influenced by the experience of African Americans.The Encyclopedia covers an extraordinary range of subjects. Major topics such as "Abolitionism," "Black Nationalism," the "Civil War," the "Dred Scott case," "Reconstruction," "Slave Rebellions and Insurrections," the "Underground Railroad," and "Voting Rights" are given the in-depth treatment one would expect. But the encyclopedia also contains hundreds of fascinating entries on less obvious subjects, such as the "African Grove Theatre," "Black Seafarers," "Buffalo Soldiers," the "Catholic Church and African Americans," "Cemeteries and Burials," "Gender," "Midwifery," "New York African Free Schools," "Oratory and Verbal Arts," "Religion and Slavery," the "Secret Six," and much more. In addition, the Encyclopedia offers brief biographies of important African Americans - as well as white Americans who have played a significant role in African American history - from Crispus Attucks, John Brown, and Henry Ward Beecher to Olaudah Equiano, Frederick Douglass, Sarah Grimke, Sojourner Truth, Nat Turner, Phillis Wheatley, and many others.All of the Encyclopedia's alphabetically arranged entries are accessibly written and free of jargon and technical terms. To facilitate ease of use, many composite entries gather similar topics under one headword. The entry for Slave Narratives, for example, includes three subentries: The Slave Narrative in America from the Colonial Period to the Civil War, Interpreting Slave Narratives, and African and British Slave Narratives. A headnote detailing the various subentries introduces each composite entry. Selective bibliographies and cross-references appear at the end of each article to direct readers to related articles within the Encyclopedia and to primary sources and scholarly works beyond it. A topical outline, chronology of major events, nearly 300 black and white illustrations, and comprehensive index further enhance the work's usefulness.

Author : R. Kent Rasmussen
Publisher : Cavendish Square Publishing
Page : 3006 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : African Americans
ISBN : 0761472177

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The African American Encyclopedia: Sui-Wil by R. Kent Rasmussen Pdf

Author : Nina Mjagkij
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 1713 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2003-12-16
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781135581220

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Organizing Black America: An Encyclopedia of African American Associations by Nina Mjagkij Pdf

With information on over 500 organizations, their founders and membership, this unique encyclopedia is an invaluable resource on the history of African-American activism. Entries on both historical and contemporary organizations include: * African Aid Society * African-Americans for Humanism * Black Academy of Arts and Letters * Black Women's Liberation Committee * Minority Women in Science * National Association of Black Geologists and Geophysicists * National Dental Association * National Medical Association * Negro Railway Labor Executives Committee * Pennsylvania Freedmen's Relief Association * Women's Missionary Society, African Methodist Episcopal Church * and many more.

Author : R. Kent Rasmussen
Publisher : Cavendish Square Publishing
Page : 3006 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : African Americans
ISBN : 0761472096

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The African American Encyclopedia: Aar-Bla by R. Kent Rasmussen Pdf

Author : R. Kent Rasmussen
Publisher : Cavendish Square Publishing
Page : 3006 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : African Americans
ISBN : 0761472150

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The African American Encyclopedia: Nat-Ran by R. Kent Rasmussen Pdf

Author : Alton Hornsby Jr.
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 1031 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2011-08-23
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781573569767

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Black America [2 volumes] by Alton Hornsby Jr. Pdf

This two-volume encyclopedia presents a state-by-state history of African Americans in the 50 states and the District of Columbia. African American populations are established in every area of the United States, including Hawaii and Alaska (more than10 percent of the population of Fairbanks, Alaska, is African American). Black Americans have played an invaluable role in creating our great nation in myriad ways, including their physical contributions and labor during the slavery era; intellectually, spiritually, and politically; in service to our country in military duty; and in areas of popular culture such as music, art, sports, and entertainment. The chapters extend chronologically from the colonial period to the present. Each chapter presents a timeline of African American history in the state, a historical overview, notable African Americans and their pioneering accomplishments, and state-specific traditions or activities. This state-by-state treatment of information allows readers to take pride in what happened in their state and in the famous people who came from their state.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 3006 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : African Americans
ISBN : LCCN:00031526

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The African American Encyclopedia: Bla-Com by Anonim Pdf