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African American General and Specialized Reference Books

Affirmative Action: An Encyclopedia. Beckman, James A. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 2004. Ref. HF 5549.5 .A34 A426 2004 More than 500 A-Z entries--illustrated and cross-referenced--offer current, accurate, and detailed information significantly related to affirmative action, including coverage of concepts, court cases, ethnic and social groups, events, government agencies, individuals, issues, laws, and movements

African American Encyclopedia. Williams, Michael W., ed. New York: Marshall Cavendish, 1993. 6 vols. Ref. E 185 .A255 This six volume set features entries on people, organizations, landmarks, professions, entertainment, military activity, religion, family life, politics, court cases, cultural movements, and other facets of life that have unique expression among African Americans.

Black American Reference Book. Smythe Mabel M., ed. Englewood Cliffs, N.J.: Prentice-Hall, 1976. Ref. E 185 .D26. 1976 A comprehensive handbook of essays on all aspects of black life in the U.S. Contains statistical data, notes, and bibliographies. Black Americans: A Statistical Sourcebook. Boulder, CO: Numbers & Concepts, 2003. Ref. E 185.5 .B615 Provides a single volume of statistical references: most tables display information on both whites and blacks and totals for Americans of all races. All from government sources.
Black Authors: A Selected Annotated Bibliography. Newby, James Edward. New York: Garland Pub., 1991.Ref. Z 1215 .N53 Similar to Monroe Work's Bibliography of the Negro in Africa and America (1928), attempts to identify works written, co-authored, or edited by black Americans. Includes over 3,200 titles in all subject areas, fiction and nonfiction, spanning over 200 years (1773-1990).

Black Women in America: An Historical Encyclopedia. Hine, Darlene Clark. Brooklyn, N.Y.: Carlson Pub., 1993. 2 vols. Ref. E 185.86 .B542x/1993 This encyclopedia consists of 804 entries, 641 of which are biographies of individual Black women and 163 of which deal with general topics and organizations. Encyclopedia of Black America. Low, W. Augustus, and Virgil A. Clift, eds. New York, N.Y.: Da Capo Press, 1984. Ref. E 185 .E56 Brief articles and biographies of 1,400 Afro-Americans. A one volume major encyclopedic history of black Americans.
My Soul Looks Back, 'Less I Forget: A Collection of Quotations by People of Color. Riley, Dorothy Winbush, ed. New York, NY: HarperPerennial, 1995. Ref. PN 6081.3 .M9w 1995
The Negro Almanac. New York, N.Y.: Bellwether Pub. Co. 1989. Ref. E 185 .N39 Includes statistics, biographies, sociological data, chronological history; extremely helpful.
The Negro Handbook. New York: Wendell Malliet and Co. 1942-1949. 4 vols. Microfiche 6, nos. 184-187 An almanac of information about black Americans. Includes statistics, social issues (housing, crime, education, business, labor), sports, arts, religion, biographies.
The Negro Yearbook. Annual. 1912-1938. 9 vols. Microfiche 6, nos. 190-198 This is similar to the Negro Handbook, only it covers an earlier time period.
Quotations in Black. 1981. Ref. PN 6081.3 .Q9 Includes over 1,100 quotations from more than 200 men and women, along with over 400 anonymous proverbs attributable to blacks.
Statistical Record of Black America. 1st ed. 1990- . Ref. E 185.5 .S79
Afro-American History; A Bibliography. 1974-1981. Ref. Z 1361 .N39 S64 v.1-2 Over 3,000 abstracts from America: History and Life since 1954; chronological arrangement.
Black Firsts: 2000 Years of Extraordinary Achievement. 1994. Ref. E 185 .B574w 1994 Nearly 3,000 instances of firsts ranging from science to education to sports and entertainment are described.
Black Saga: The African American Experience. 1995. Ref. E 185 .C519x 1995 Documents the African American experience in the United States from colonial times to the present in brief entries arranged in chronological order.
Chronology of African-American History. 1991. Ref. E 185 .C53x 1991 Contains biographical information, significant events, legislation, court decisions, programs, manifestos, and data on social, economic, political and educational milestones.

Encyclopedia of African-American History and Culture. 5 vols. 1996. Ref. E 185 .E54 1996
Historic Landmarks of Black America. 1991. Ref. E 185.53 .A1 C36x 1991 Historical sketches on more than 300 cites related to African American history.
The Historical and Cultural Atlas of African Americans. 1991. Ref. E 185 .A8x 1991
Historical Statistics of Black America.1995. Ref. E 185 .H543x 1995 v.1-2


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		Print This Page African American General and Specialized Reference Books Affirmative Action: An Encyclopedia. Beckman, James A. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 2004. Ref. HF 5549.5 .A34 A426 2004 More than 500 A-Z entries--illustrated and cross-referenced--offer current, accurate, and detailed information significantly related to affirmative action, including coverage of concepts, court cases, ethnic and social groups, events, government agencies, individuals, issues, laws, and movements African American Encyclopedia. Williams, Michael W., ed. New York: Marshall Cavendish, 1993. 6 vols. Ref. E 185 .A255 This six volume set features entries on people, organizations, landmarks, professions, entertainment, military activity, religion, family life, politics, court cases, cultural movements, and other facets of life that have unique expression among African Americans. Black American Reference Book. Smythe Mabel M., ed. Englewood Cliffs, N.J.: Prentice-Hall, 1976. Ref. E 185 .D26. 1976 A comprehensive handbook of essays on all aspects of black life in the U.S. Contains statistical data, notes, and bibliographies. Black Americans: A Statistical Sourcebook. Boulder, CO: Numbers & Concepts, 2003. Ref. E 185.5 .B615 Provides a single volume of statistical references: most tables display information on both whites and blacks and totals for Americans of all races. All from government sources. Black Authors: A Selected Annotated Bibliography. Newby, James Edward. New York: Garland Pub., 1991.Ref. Z 1215 .N53 Similar to Monroe Work's Bibliography of the Negro in Africa and America (1928), attempts to identify works written, co-authored, or edited by black Americans. Includes over 3,200 titles in all subject areas, fiction and nonfiction, spanning over 200 years (1773-1990). Black Women in America: An Historical Encyclopedia. Hine, Darlene Clark. Brooklyn, N.Y.: Carlson Pub., 1993. 2 vols. Ref. E 185.86 .B542x/1993 This encyclopedia consists of 804 entries, 641 of which are biographies of individual Black women and 163 of which deal with general topics and organizations. Encyclopedia of Black America. Low, W. Augustus, and Virgil A. Clift, eds. New York, N.Y.: Da Capo Press, 1984. Ref. E 185 .E56 Brief articles and biographies of 1,400 Afro-Americans. A one volume major encyclopedic history of black Americans. My Soul Looks Back, 'Less I Forget: A Collection of Quotations by People of Color. Riley, Dorothy Winbush, ed. New York, NY: HarperPerennial, 1995. Ref. PN 6081.3 .M9w 1995 The Negro Almanac. New York, N.Y.: Bellwether Pub. Co. 1989. Ref. E 185 .N39 Includes statistics, biographies, sociological data, chronological history; extremely helpful. The Negro Handbook. New York: Wendell Malliet and Co. 1942-1949. 4 vols. Microfiche 6, nos. 184-187 An almanac of information about black Americans. Includes statistics, social issues (housing, crime, education, business, labor), sports, arts, religion, biographies. The Negro Yearbook. Annual. 1912-1938. 9 vols. Microfiche 6, nos. 190-198 This is similar to the Negro Handbook, only it covers an earlier time period. Quotations in Black. 1981. Ref. PN 6081.3 .Q9 Includes over 1,100 quotations from more than 200 men and women, along with over 400 anonymous proverbs attributable to blacks. Statistical Record of Black America. 1st ed. 1990- . Ref. E 185.5 .S79 Afro-American History; A Bibliography. 1974-1981. Ref. Z 1361 .N39 S64 v.1-2 Over 3,000 abstracts from America: History and Life since 1954; chronological arrangement. Black Firsts: 2000 Years of Extraordinary Achievement. 1994. Ref. E 185 .B574w 1994 Nearly 3,000 instances of firsts ranging from science to education to sports and entertainment are described. Black Saga: The African American Experience. 1995. Ref. E 185 .C519x 1995 Documents the African American experience in the United States from colonial times to the present in brief entries arranged in chronological order. Chronology of African-American History. 1991. Ref. E 185 .C53x 1991 Contains biographical information, significant events, legislation, court decisions, programs, manifestos, and data on social, economic, political and educational milestones. Encyclopedia of African-American History and Culture. 5 vols. 1996. Ref. E 185 .E54 1996 Historic Landmarks of Black America. 1991. Ref. E 185.53 .A1 C36x 1991 Historical sketches on more than 300 cites related to African American history. The Historical and Cultural Atlas of African Americans. 1991. Ref. E 185 .A8x 1991 Historical Statistics of Black America.1995. Ref. E 185 .H543x 1995 v.1-2