Forgotten African American firsts : an encyclopedia of pioneering history / Hans A. Ostrom and J. David Macey, Jr.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Macey, J. David, Jr., author.

Ostrom, Hans A., author.

Series:

Gale eBooks

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

African Americans--Biography--Encyclopedias.

African Americans.

African Americans--History--Encyclopedias.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxviii, 322 pages) : illustrations, portraits

Distribution:

New York : Bloomsbury Publishing (US), 2023.

Other Title:

Encyclopedia of pioneering history

Place of Publication:

Santa Barbara, California : Greenwood An Imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC, [2023]

Summary:

"This volume contains entries presented in seventeen categories of scientific, artistic, political, and social innovation. The work will help readers to appreciate the critical but too often unrecognized role that African Americans in every generation have played in transforming the world through their creative work, invention, and leadership in every area of human endeavor"-- Provided by publisher.

"While the achievements of such individuals as Barack Obama, Toni Morrison, and Thurgood Marshall are well known, many accomplished African Americans have been largely forgotten or deliberately erased from the historical record in America. This volume introduces students to those African Americans whose successes in entertainment, business, sports, politics, and other fields remain poorly understood. Dr. Charles Drew, whose pioneering research on blood transfusions saved thousands of lives during World War II; Mae Jemison, an engineer who in 1992 became the first African American woman to travel in outer space; and Ethel Waters, the first African American to star in her own television show, are among those chronicled in Forgotten African American Firsts. With nearly 150 entries across 17 categories, this book has been carefully curated to showcase the inspiring stories of African Americans whose hard work, courage, and talent have led the course of history in the United States and around the world"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Art

Business and labor

Diplomacy

Film and theater

Invention

Law

Literature

Medicine

Military and space exploration

Music and dance

Politics and government

Print media

Radio and television

Religion

Scholarship

Science

Sports.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Print version: Ostrom, Hans A. Forgotten African American Firsts: an Encyclopedia of Pioneering History

ISBN:

9798216171591

9781440875366

1440875367

OCLC:

1374603132