Athletes have always been seen as role models, as heroes, as gifted individuals who can entertain and inspire their fans with acts of grace, strength, agility, and skill. From ice hockey to track and field, from tennis to boxing, African Americans have excelled in every major sport. From the late 19th century through the present day, many of the most respected and well-known personalities in professional and amateur sports have been African Americans.
Black Enterprise Magazine: To stay in touch with the African-American community, subscribe to Black Enterprise, a monthly business service publication for African-American professionals, entrepreneurs, and executives. Through insightful features and interesting profiles, each issue examines critical personal finance, money and career management and relevant topics and issues surrounding the African-American business society.
An essential encyclopedic reference, "Encyclopedia of African-American Literature" guides readers through the rich history of African-American writing. More than 500 engaging entries cover the people, works, and events that have come to define African-American literature. This invaluable resource includes such authors as James Baldwin, Toni Morrison, Langston Hughes, Gayl Jones, Ralph Ellison, and Gloria Naylor, and major works such as "A Raisin in the Sun", "Native Son, "The Color Purple", and "Invisible Man".
Facts on File Library of American History - Atlas of African-American History
Building on the authoritative text of the first edition, Atlas of African-American History, Revised Edition chronicles the important cultural, historical, political, and social experiences of African Americans through the years. Completely updated and revised, this fascinating book features more than 70 full-color maps that engage readers with easy-to-grasp facts, figures, and images of everyday life.
Facts on File - Encyclopedia of African-American Politics
For many years, African Americans were excluded from participation as voters and as candidates in the American political system. With the Civil Rights movement and the passage of the Voting Rights Act in 1965, African-American political participation has increased substantially.
