eccentric and difficult; the model Beverly Johnson later said, “[Luna] doesn't wear shoes winter or summer. Ask her where she's from—Mars? She went up and down the runways on her hands and knees. She didn't show up for bookings.
The latter, Morgan argues, brought more autonomy to slaves and created conditions by which they could carve out an African ... Holton, Woody. Forced Founders: Indians, Debtors, and Slaves and the Making of the American Revolution.
The story of African Americans in Kentucky is as diverse and vibrant as the state's general history.
In addition to owning a successful catering, provisioning, and hairdressing business, the Remonds were part of an elite ... Black Women in America: An Historical Encyclopedia, Vol. II: M-Z. Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 1993.
From the Apollo Theater to the Harlem Renaissance, from barber shop and beauty shop culture to African American holidays, family reunions, and festivals, and from the days of black baseball to the era of a black president, the culture of ...
This two-volume reference work will be an invaluable resource not only for educators and students but for all readers who seek an understanding of African American education both historically and in the 21st century.
The African American Encyclopedia: Ran-Sud
With information on over 500 organizations, their founders and membership, this unique encyclopedia is an invaluable resource on the history of African-American activism.
Black business activity has been sustained in America for almost four centuries. From the marketing and trading activities of African slaves in Colonial America to the rise of 20th-century black...
MEDICAL TRAINING FOR AFRICAN AMERICANS In 1868, Howard University Medical School was established for the purpose of educating black doctors, although it was open to all. Until the 1960s, 65 percent of African American doctors graduated ...