African American firsts : famous, little-known and unsung triumphs of Blacks in America /
Potter, Joan.
African American firsts : famous, little-known and unsung triumphs of Blacks in America / Joan Potter. - 4th edition, fully revised and updated. - New York, NY : Kensington Publishing Corp., Dafina Books, [2014] - 503 p. : ill. ; 23 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 469-472) and index.
Business -- Education -- Entertainment -- Film -- History -- Journalism -- Law and Government -- Literature -- Military -- Music -- Religion -- Science and Medicine -- Sports -- Theater and Dance -- Visual Arts.
Spanning colonial days to the present, African American Firsts is a clear reflection of a prideful legacy, a celebration of our changing times, and a signpost to an even greater future. From ground-breaking achievements to awe-inspiring feats of excellence, this definitive resource reveals over 450 "firsts" by African Americans in fields as diverse as government, entertainment, education, science, medicine, law, the military, and the business world. Discover the first doctor to perform open heart surgery and the youngest person to fly solo around the world. Learn about the first African Americans to walk in space, to serve two terms as President of the United States, and many other wonderful and important contributions often accomplished despite poverty, discrimination, and racism.
9780758292414 (trade pbk.) 0758292414 (trade pbk.)
2013388865
GBB3A9769 bnb
016558173 Uk
African Americans--Biography--Miscellanea.
African Americans--History--Miscellanea.
Afroamericanos--Biografìa.
Afroamericanos--Historia.
002 E 185.96 / P867a 2014
920.009296073
African American firsts : famous, little-known and unsung triumphs of Blacks in America / Joan Potter. - 4th edition, fully revised and updated. - New York, NY : Kensington Publishing Corp., Dafina Books, [2014] - 503 p. : ill. ; 23 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 469-472) and index.
Business -- Education -- Entertainment -- Film -- History -- Journalism -- Law and Government -- Literature -- Military -- Music -- Religion -- Science and Medicine -- Sports -- Theater and Dance -- Visual Arts.
Spanning colonial days to the present, African American Firsts is a clear reflection of a prideful legacy, a celebration of our changing times, and a signpost to an even greater future. From ground-breaking achievements to awe-inspiring feats of excellence, this definitive resource reveals over 450 "firsts" by African Americans in fields as diverse as government, entertainment, education, science, medicine, law, the military, and the business world. Discover the first doctor to perform open heart surgery and the youngest person to fly solo around the world. Learn about the first African Americans to walk in space, to serve two terms as President of the United States, and many other wonderful and important contributions often accomplished despite poverty, discrimination, and racism.
9780758292414 (trade pbk.) 0758292414 (trade pbk.)
2013388865
GBB3A9769 bnb
016558173 Uk
African Americans--Biography--Miscellanea.
African Americans--History--Miscellanea.
Afroamericanos--Biografìa.
Afroamericanos--Historia.
002 E 185.96 / P867a 2014
920.009296073