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The most complete and affordable single-volume reference of African American culture available today, this almanac is a unique and valuable resource devoted to illustrating and demystifying the moving, difficult, and often lost history of black life in America. A legacy of pride, struggle, and triumph spanning more than 400 years is presented through a fascinating mix of biographies-including 500 influential figures-little-known or misunderstood historical facts, enlightening essays on significant legislation and movements, and 150 rare photographs and illustrations. Covering events surrounding the civil rights movement; African American literature, art, and music; religion within the black community; and advances in science and medicine, this reference connects history to the issues currently facing the African American community and provides a range of information on society and culture.

Analyzes the work of African-American writers Toni Morrison, Alice Walker, Paule Marshal, and Mary Prince to show how they draw on the legacy of their people and reveal and define themselves as they create narratives that illuminate their roots, heritage, and unique culture. Also suggests how other

First Published in 1998. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.