For centuries, African Americans have made important contributions to American culture. From Crispus Attucks, whose death marked the start of the Revolutionary

Comprises short sketches of the lives of African Americans who made significant contributions in the arts, politics, sports, and religion, among other fields

"The stimulus this handsomely produced volume will provide to research and teaching may well surpass that offered by Dr. Southern's earlier studies. This major

Since 1865 African-American architects have been designing and building houses and public buildings, but the architects are virtually unknown. This work brings