The Greatest Black Achievers in HistoryThis book summarizes the lives of the great black people that have made great contributions to the lives of many Worldwide. The book has brief detailed biographies of black activists, scientists, educators, entertainers, musicians, inventors, politicians, authors, sportsmen & women, and others who have surpassed the normal to make historical marks on society. The biographical account of each individual provides relevant dates, events and achievements by the individual. There are pictures and excellent drawings that highlight particular moments in history. This is one of the greatest pieces of work on black history and it will appeal to everyone including, students, groups, universities, libraries, schools and anyone interested in history of black people in the World. |
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Contents
Foreword | 11 |
Authors Poets and Writers Chapter | 14 |
Chapter | 17 |
Chapter | 21 |
Chapter | 24 |
Chapter | 30 |
Aimé Fernand David Césaire 19132008 14 Albert Chinualumogu Achebe 19302013 17 Alexander Murray Palmer Haley 19211992 21 Benjamin Ob... | 61 |
Chapter 31 | 66 |
Chapter 52 | 168 |
Chapter 53 | 172 |
Chapter 54 | 175 |
Chapter 55 | 179 |
Chapter 56 | 183 |
Chapter 57 | 187 |
Chapter 58 | 191 |
Ella Josephine Baker 19031986 98 Frederick Lee Shuttleworth 19222011 100 George Padmore 19031959 102 Ida Bell WellsBarnett 18621931 105... | 196 |
Olaudah Equiano 17451797 63 Phillis Wheatley 17531784 66 Quince Duncan 1940 68 Ralph Waldo Ellison 19141994 70 Richard Nathaniel Wrig... | 96 |
Chapter 32 | 110 |
Chapter 34 | 112 |
Chapter 35 | 114 |
Chapter 36 | 118 |
Chapter 37 | 121 |
Chapter 38 | 124 |
Chapter 39 | 127 |
Chapter 40 | 131 |
Chapter 41 | 133 |
Chapter | 134 |
Chapter 42 | 137 |
Chapter 43 | 139 |
Chapter 44 | 142 |
Chapter 45 | 145 |
Chapter 46 | 147 |
Chapter 47 | 149 |
Chapter 48 | 152 |
Chapter 49 | 154 |
Chapter 50 | 157 |
Chapter 51 | 163 |
Chapter | 198 |
Gordon Parks 19122006 198 Chapter 61 Gregory Oliver Hines 19462003 202 Chapter 62 Hattie McDaniel 1895 1952 206 Chapter 63 Keenan Ivor... | 324 |
Elijah J McCoy 1844 1929 326 Chapter 93 Ernest Everett Just 18831941 328 Chapter 94 Fred McKinley Jones 18931961 331 Chapter 95 Garrett A... | 387 |
Politicians Lawyers and other Government Officials | 389 |
Chapter 116 | 390 |
Chapter 117 | 393 |
Chapter 118 | 397 |
Chapter 119 | 399 |
Chapter 120 | 403 |
Chapter 121 | 405 |
Chapter 122 | 407 |
Daniel Chappie James Jr 19201978 | 411 |
Frederick Douglass 18181895 414 Félix Eboué 18841944 418 Haile Selassie 18921975 420 Jesse Jackson 1941 423 Kofi Annan 1938 426 Kwame ... | 442 |
Minnie Joycelyn Elders 1933 444 Patrice Lumumba 19251961 446 Thurgood Marshall 19081993 449 Walter Rodney 19421980 452 William Hasti... | 521 |
Louis Armstrong 19011971 | 526 |
Chapter 27 | 635 |
Marian Anderson 18971993 531 Grace Jones 536 Miles Davis 19261991 540 Nat King Cole 19191965 545 Ray Charles 19302004 550 Robert John... | 650 |
Larry Doby 19232003 | 654 |
Chapter 59 | 667 |
Lennox Lewis 1965 658 Michael Jordan 1963 663 Michael Duane Johnson 1967 667 Muhammad Ali 1942 670 Pelé 1940 676 Satchel Paige 19061... | 717 |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | The Greatest Black Achievers in History |
| Author | Sylvia Lovina Chidi |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | Lulu.com, 2014 |
| ISBN | 1291909338, 9781291909333 |
| Length | 722 pages |
| Subjects | › History / General |
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