Black Heroes - (Multicultural History & Heroes Collection) by Jessie Carney Smith (Paperback)

About the Book

Now available for the first time in paperback, "Black Heroes" is a "who's who" of 150 individuals who have made a lasting and profound impact on our culture, from W.E.B. Du Bois to Colin Powell, from Rosa Parks to Maya Angelou. 215 photos.

Book Synopsis

Black Heroes profiles 150 individuals who have made a lasting and profound impact on our culture, our nation and the world!

A who's who of cultural importance to all Americans, Black Heroes celebrates individuals who have made a lasting and profound impact on American history. Wherever they've made their mark--politics, art, sports, entertainment, literature, civil rights, business, medicine, education, or law--the heroes represented in this book are men and women who have struggled against the odds and advanced to miraculous heights in the process, inspiring countless others. Distinguished scholar and best-selling author, Jessie Carney Smith, has created another classic guide to extraordinary individuals and their accomplishments that is sure to please readers of any age.

To help you locate information quickly, Black Heroes includes a general index and an index arranged by occupation. Brimming with information and more than 200 photographs, this weighty collection is an important guide to extraordinary individuals and their accomplishments that is sure to please readers of any age.

Review Quotes

"Brimming with information and more than 200 photographs, Black Heroes will intrigue and inspire all those who seek to know more about our nation's history." - Atlanta Metro

"...a classic guide..." - Oklahoma City Oklahoman

About the Author

Jessie Carney Smith, born in Greensboro, North Carolina, is a noted author, biographer, and black studies scholar. She is William and Camille Cosby Professor in the Humanities at Fisk University in Nashville, where she also serves as the university librarian. Among Dr. Smith's numerous awards are the 1992 National Women's Book Association Award, the Candace Award for excellence in education, and "Sage" magazine's Ann J. Cooper Award for her published works on African American Women.