Notable Black American Women
- ISBN-10
- 0810391775
- ISBN-13
- 9780810391772
- Category
- African American women
- Pages
- 775
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1992
- Publisher
- VNR AG
- Authors
- Jessie Carney Smith, Shirelle Phelps
Description
Provides brief biographies of business executives, writers, journalists, lawyers, physicians, actresses, singers, musicians, artists, educators, religious leaders, civil rights activists, politicians, aviators, athletes, and scientists
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