Smith, Jessie Carney

"Originals! profiles the lives and accomplishments of hundreds of African American women throughout history in fields including entertainment, business, education, religion, politics, literature and journalism, civil rights, nonprofit organizations, the military, and science and medicine"--Provided by publisher.

A record of African-American achievement, featuring chronologically arranged entries that provide information about barrier-breaking pioneers in arts and entertainment, business, civil rights and protest, education, government, journalism, the military, religion, science, sports, literature, and others.

A record of African-American achievement, featuring chronologically arranged entries that provide information about barrier-breaking pioneers in arts and entertainment, business, civil rights and protest, education, government, journalism, the military, religion, science, sports, literature, and others.

Contains alphabetically arranged entries that examine African-American businesspeople, topics in African-American business history, and African-American participation in selected industries, from the early eighteenth century to the early twenty-first century. Contains entries A through L.

"Addresses the people, times, and events that influenced and changed African American history. An overview of major biographical figures and history-making events is followed by a deeper look at the development in the arts, entertainment, business, civil rights, music, government, journalism, religion, science, sports, and more"--Provided by publisher.

Profiles 150 African-American men and women who have had a lasting and profound impact on American culture, politics, art, sports, entertainment, literature, civil rights, business, medicine, education, or law.

Biographical essays on over 300 African American women that combine life histories with information on the key people, places, institutions, and events that have had an impact on these women.