Contemporary Black Biography by Thomson Gale StaffProvides informative biographical profiles of the important and influential persons of African American and/or black heritage. Covers persons of various nationalities in a wide variety of fields, including architecture, art, business, dance, education, fashion, film, industry, journalism, law, literature, medicine, music, politics and government, publishing, religion, science and technology, social issues, sports, television, theater, and others.
Detailed, thought-provoking analysis of: Controversies and actions at the Dawn of the Civil Rights Movement Legal Challenges to Segregation The Civil Rights Act and Its Consequences Organizations and Leaders in the Movement Gay Rights, Criminal Justice, and the Movement for Social Justice.