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Black Women of the Harlem Renaissance Era

Product Description: The Harlem Renaissance is considered one of the most significant periods of creative and intellectual expression for African Americans. Beginning as early as 1914 and lasting into the 1940s, this era saw individuals reject the stereotypes of African Americans and confront the racist, social, political, and economic ideas that denied them citizenship and access to the American Dream...read more

By Jessie Carney Smith (editor)

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Hardcover:

9780810885424 | Rowman & Littlefield Pub Inc, October 16, 2014, cover price $80.00 | About this edition: The Harlem Renaissance is considered one of the most significant periods of creative and intellectual expression for African Americans.

Paperback:

9780373024698, titled "Always the Boss" | Harlequin Books, June 1, 1982, cover price $1.50 | also contains Always the Boss

The Handy African American History Answer Book

Product Description: Walking readers through a rich but often overlooked part of American history, this compendium addresses the people, times, and events that influenced and changed African American history. An overview of major biographical figures and history-making events is followed by a deeper look at the development in the arts, entertainment, business, civil rights, music, government, journalism, religion, science, sports, and more...read more

By Jessie Carney Smith, Ph. D.

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9781578594528 | Visible Ink Pr, January 1, 2014, cover price $21.95 | About this edition: Walking readers through a rich but often overlooked part of American history, this compendium addresses the people, times, and events that influenced and changed African American history.

Black Firsts: 4,000 Ground-Breaking and Pioneering Historical Events

Product Description: Achievements, pride, and accomplishments involving people, places, and events in black history are gathered in Black Firsts: 4,000 Ground-Breaking and Pioneering Events. This new edition collects and celebrates the thousands of world-moving people and hard-to-find facts and accomplishments that have helped shape society and culture...read more

By Jessie Carney Smith

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Hardcover:

9781578591534 | 2 revised edition (Visible Ink Pr, December 1, 2002), cover price $65.00 | About this edition: Covers major African American achievements in arts and entertainment, business, civil rights, education, government, religion, science, sports, and other fields.

Paperback:

9781578593699 | 3 edition (Visible Ink Pr, December 12, 2012), cover price $24.95 | About this edition: Achievements, pride, and accomplishments involving people, places, and events in black history are gathered in Black Firsts: 4,000 Ground-Breaking and Pioneering Events.

The African American Almanac: 400 Years of Triumph, Courage and Excellence

By Jessie Carney Smith (foreword by)

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Paperback:

9781578593231, titled "African American Almanac: 400 Years of Triumph, Courage and Excellence" | Visible Ink Pr, November 4, 2011, cover price $22.95

Encyclopedia of African American Popular Culture

By Jessie Carney Smith (editor)

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Hardcover:

9780313357961 | Greenwood Pub Group, December 17, 2010, cover price $418.00

Virginia Broughton: The Life and Writings of a National Baptist Missionary

Edward Waverly, a young English soldier stationed in Scotland in 1745 during the Jacobite rising, is convinced to join the cause of Prince Charles Edward Stuart

By Virginia W. Broughton, Tomeiko Ashford Carter (editor) and Jessie Carney Smith (foreword by)

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Hardcover:

9781572336964 | Reprint edition (Univ of Tennessee Pr, November 30, 2010), cover price $42.00

Paperback:

9780192817228, titled "Waverly: Or, 'Tis Sixty Years Since" | Reprint edition (Oxford Univ Pr, April 3, 1986), cover price $6.95 | also contains Waverly: Or, ''Tis Sixty Years Since | About this edition: Edward Waverly, a young English soldier stationed in Scotland in 1745 during the Jacobite rising, is convinced to join the cause of Prince Charles Edward Stuart

Who's Who Among African Americans

Who's Who among African Americans provides biographical and career details on more than 20,000 notable African American individuals, including leaders from sports, the arts, business, religion and more.

By Jessie Carney Smith (foreword by)

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Hardcover:

9781573024969 | 30 edition (Gale Group, April 10, 2015), cover price $392.00

9781414481289 | 28 edition (Gale Group, April 15, 2013), cover price $357.00

9781414481272 | 27 edition (Gale Group, June 15, 2012), cover price $340.00 | About this edition: Who's Who among African Americans provides biographical and career details on more than 20,000 notable African American individuals, including leaders from sports, the arts, business, religion and more.

9781414481265 | 26 edition (Gale Group, April 8, 2011), cover price $324.00

9781414467085 | 25 edition (Gale Group, June 11, 2010), cover price $324.00 | also contains Who's Who Among African Americans

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African-American Holidays, Festivals And Celebrations: The History, Customs, and Symbols Associated With Both Traditional and Contemporary Religious and Secular Events Observed by Americans of African Desc

'Provides information about the history and celebration of more than 100 holidays, festivals, and other events observed by Americans of African descent. Features include narrative overviews, chronology of historical events related to holidays and festivals, calendar and geographical listings of observances, bibliography, and contact information and web sites'--Provided by publisher.Presents the history and celebration of more than one hundred holidays, festivals, and other events observed by Americans of African descent, with narrative overviews and a chronology of historical events related to the holidays and festivals.

By Jean Currie Church (foreword by), Kathlyn Gay and Jessie Carney Smith (introduced by)

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9780780807792 | Omnigraphics Inc, December 30, 2006, cover price $71.00 | About this edition: 'Provides information about the history and celebration of more than 100 holidays, festivals, and other events observed by Americans of African descent.

Notable Black American Men

Provides biographical information on five hundred African American men who were pioneers, entrepreneurs, artists, reformers, leaders, officials, educators, or significant figures in other fields over three centuries.

By Jessie Carney Smith (editor)

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Hardcover:

9780787607630 | Gale Group, October 1, 1998, cover price $269.00 | About this edition: Provides biographical information on five hundred African American men who were pioneers, entrepreneurs, artists, reformers, leaders, officials, educators, or significant figures in other fields over three centuries.

Miscellaneous:

9781414410524 | 2 edition (Gale Group, December 11, 2006), cover price $0.04

Notable Black American Men 2

By Jessie Carney Smith (editor)

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Hardcover:

9780787664930 | Gale Group, December 1, 2006, cover price $269.00

Black Heroes

Celebrates the lives and accomplishments of 150 African Americans who have made a lasting and profound impact on American culture, including Marian Anderson, Shirley Chisholm, Medgar Evers, Langston Hughes, and Alex Haley. (view table of contents)

By Jessie Carney Smith (editor)

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9780780807280 | Omnigraphics Inc, October 1, 2003, cover price $65.00 | About this edition: Celebrates the lives and accomplishments of 150 African Americans who have made a lasting and profound impact on American culture, including Marian Anderson, Shirley Chisholm, Medgar Evers, Langston Hughes, and Alex Haley.

Paperback:

9781578591367 | Reissue edition (Visible Ink Pr, August 1, 2001), cover price $29.95 | About this edition: Celebrates the lives and accomplishments of 150 African Americans who have made a lasting and profound impact on American culture, including Marian Anderson, Shirley Chisholm, Medgar Evers, Langston Hughes, and Alex Haley.

The African American Almanac

A comprehensive reference work on the historical contributions, accomplishments, and current status of African Americans in a variety of professional fields from entertainment to politics.

By Jessie Carney Smith (editor)

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9780787640200 | 9 edition (Gale Group, April 1, 2003), cover price $230.00 | About this edition: A comprehensive reference work on the historical contributions, accomplishments, and current status of African Americans in a variety of professional fields from entertainment to politics.

9780787617509 | Gale Group, October 1, 1999, cover price $185.00 | About this edition: Book by

Black Firsts: 4,000 Groundbreaking and Pioneering Historical Events

Covers major African American achievements in arts and entertainment, business, civil rights, education, government, religion, science, sports, and other fields. (view table of contents)

By Jessie Carney Smith (editor)

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Paperback:

9781578591428 | 2 rev exp edition (Visible Ink Pr, December 1, 2002), cover price $24.95 | About this edition: Covers major African American achievements in arts and entertainment, business, civil rights, education, government, religion, science, sports, and other fields.

Black Firsts

By Jessie Carney Smith

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Miscellaneous:

9781578592296 | 2 edition (Visible Ink Pr, December 1, 2002), cover price $19.95

Notable Black American Women: Book III : Cumulative Indexes

Provides brief biographies of business executives, writers, journalists, lawyers, physicians, actresses, singers, musicians, artists, educators, religious leaders, civil rights activists, politicians, aviators, athletes, and scientists

By Shirelle Phelps (editor) and Jessie Carney Smith (editor)

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9780787664947 | Gale Group, December 1, 2002, cover price $228.00 | About this edition: Provides brief biographies of business executives, writers, journalists, lawyers, physicians, actresses, singers, musicians, artists, educators, religious leaders, civil rights activists, politicians, aviators, athletes, and scientists

Black Heroes of the 20th Century

By Jessie Carney Smith (editor)

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9781578590216 | Visible Ink Pr, November 1, 1997, cover price $29.95 | About this edition: Celebrates the lives and accomplishments of 150 African Americans who have made a lasting and profound impact on American culture, including Marian Anderson, Shirley Chisholm, Medgar Evers, Langston Hughes, and Alex Haley

Statistical Record of Black America

very good condition, it has no marks no highlighted, both cover looks okay it has no tear no wear out

By Jessie Carney Smith (editor)

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Hardcover:

9780810392526 | 4th edition (Gale Group, October 1, 1996), cover price $135.00

9780810384194 | Gale Group, October 1, 1994, cover price $99.00 | About this edition: very good condition, it has no marks no highlighted, both cover looks okay it has no tear no wear out

Powerful Black Women

Product Description: The lives and accomplishments of 70 influential African-American women are celebrated in this new book from the publishers of Epic Lives: 100 Black Women Who Made a Difference and Black Firsts. These compelling stories offer not only a fascinating glimpse into history and current events, but also serve as a source of inspiration for the reader...read more

By Jessie Carney Smith (editor)

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Paperback:

9780787608828 | Visible Ink Pr, August 1, 1996, cover price $18.95 | About this edition: The lives and accomplishments of 70 influential African-American women are celebrated in this new book from the publishers of Epic Lives: 100 Black Women Who Made a Difference and Black Firsts.

Notable Black American Women: Book II

By Jessie Carney Smith (editor)

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Hardcover:

9780810391772 | Gale Group, November 1, 1995, cover price $153.00 | About this edition: Provides brief biographies of business executives, writers, journalists, lawyers, physicians, actresses, singers, musicians, artists, educators, religious leaders, civil rights activists, politicians, aviators, athletes, and scientists

Notable Black American Woman

By Jessie Carney Smith

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Hardcover:

9780810383500 | 2 edition (Gale Group, November 1, 1995), cover price $90.00

African American Breakthroughs: 500 Years of Black Firsts

Summaries by subject include the event and a brief biography of the individual involved in the hundreds of firsts by African Americans (view table of contents)

By Jay P. Pederson and Jessie Carney Smith (editor)

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Hardcover:

9780810394964 | Uxl, November 1, 1994, cover price $79.00 | About this edition: Summaries by subject include the event and a brief biography of the individual involved in the hundreds of firsts by African Americans

Historical Statistics of Black America

Product Description: Book by Smith, Jessie Carney, Horton, Carrell

By Carrell Horton and Jessie Carney Smith

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9780810393912 | Gale Group, October 1, 1994, cover price $125.00 | About this edition: Book by Smith, Jessie Carney, Horton, Carrell

9780810393929 | Gale Group, October 1, 1994, cover price $125.00

Historical Statistics of Black America: Agriculture to Labor & Employment

By Carrell Horton (editor) and Jessie Carney Smith

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9780810385429 | Gale Group, October 1, 1994, cover price $165.00

Black Firsts: 2,000 Years of Extraordinary Achievement

Product Description: Book by Smith, Jessie C.

By Robert L. Johns (editor), Casper Leroy Jordan and Jessie Carney Smith

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Hardcover:

9780810389021 | Gale Group, March 1, 1994, cover price $95.00 | About this edition: Book by Smith, Jessie C.

Paperback:

9780810394902 | Visible Ink Pr, February 1, 1994, cover price $21.95 | About this edition: Covers major Black achievements in government, the arts, education, journalism, science and medicine, religion, and other fields

Epic Lives: One Hundred Black Women Who Made a Difference

Records the struggle for equality and recognition of extraordinary black American women, from astronaut Mae C. Jemison, to opera soprano Leontyne Price, to Anglican bishop Barbara Harris, many of whom have gone unnoticed by historians. Original. 15,000 first printing.

By Jessie Carney Smith (editor)

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Paperback:

9780810394261 | Visible Ink Pr, September 1, 1992, cover price $18.95 | About this edition: Provides brief biographies of business executives, physicians, journalists, lawyers, actresses, singers, artists, musicians, educators, religious leaders, civil rights activists, politicians, writers, aviators, athletes, and scientists

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