The Black New Yorkers : the Schomburg illustrated chronology / written by Howard Dodson, Christopher Moore, Roberta Yancy ; Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, the New York Public Library.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Dodson, Howard.

Contributor:

Moore, Christopher.

Yancy, Roberta.

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

National Book Committee.

African Americans--New York (State)--New York--History--Chronology.

African Americans.

Civilization.

Manners and customs.

History.

Chronology.

New York (State)--New York.

African Americans--New York (State)--New York--History--Pictorial works.

New York (N.Y.)--History--Chronology.

New York (N.Y.).

New York (N.Y.)--History--Pictorial works.

African Americans--New York (State)--New York--Social life and customs.

New York (N.Y.)--Civilization.

African Americans--New York (State)--New York--Social life and customs--Pictorial works.

New York (N.Y.)--Civilization--Pictorial works.

Genre:

Chronologies.

Pictorial works.

Physical Description:

ix, 470 pages : illustrations, map ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : John Wiley, [2000]

Summary:

From the prestigious Schomburg Center of the New York Public Library comes this absorbing single-volume reference, a matchless resource for information and insight on the long and rich history of African-American life in New York City. Featuring more than 200 striking images and packed with thousands of fascinating details, The Black New Yorkers gives a sweeping view of who did what and when in the capital of black America.-- Includes rare documents and vintage illustrations from the Schomburg's world-famous collection-- The companion volume to the Schomburg exhibit "Black New Yorkers / Black New York" and a resource for Rick Burns' Fall 1999 PBS series on the history of New York City

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 445-449) and index.

ISBN:

0471297143

OCLC:

39615641