TY  - BOOK
AU  - Potter,Joan
TI  - African American firsts: famous, little-known and unsung triumphs of Blacks in America 
SN  - 9780758292414 (trade pbk.)
AV  - 002 E 185.96 P867a 2014
U1  - 920.009296073 
PY  - 2014///]
CY  - New York, NY
PB  - Kensington Publishing Corp., Dafina Books
KW  - African Americans
KW  - Biography
KW  - Miscellanea
KW  - History
KW  - Afroamericanos
KW  - Biografìa
KW  - Historia
N1  - 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
N2  - 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
ER  -