Organizing Black America : an encyclopedia of African American associations / edited by Nina Mjagkij.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Mjagkij, Nina, 1961-

Taylor & Francis eBooks.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

African Americans--Societies, etc--Encyclopedias.

African Americans.

African Americans--Societies, etc.

Genre:

Encyclopedias.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxix, 768 pages) : illustrations

polychrome

Place of Publication:

New York : Garland, 2001.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

ORGANIZING BLACK AMERICA is the first reference to document the many ways African Americans have come together to form organizations that affected every aspect of their lives. This A-Z volume provides complete coverage of African American associations in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, discussing their origins, goals, founders, membership, achievements, and failures, and the ways in which the organizations influenced blacks in America. Included are organizations established by African Americans, interracial organizations that served predominantly black constituencies, and organizations working in the interest of African Americans. The wide variety of these groups -- with focuses as diverse as women, youth, religion, civil rights, labor, athletics, education, health and welfare, and the arts -- is well reflected in this work.

Contents:

Introduction; List of Entries; Contributors; A to Z Entries; Addendum; Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Electronic reproduction. London Available via World Wide Web.

Print version record.

Other Format:

Print version: Organizing Black America.

ISBN:

0203801199

9780203801192

9781135581237

1135581231

9781135004927

1135004927

9786610109821

6610109826

Publisher Number:

99990107665

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.