Getting Started Guide: African-American Studies: Reference Sources

Provides a range of historical and current information on African American history, society and culture.

Culled from the records of the National Register of Historic Places, a roster of all types of significant properties across the United States, that have played a role in black American history.
(Google Books)

4,000 ground-breaking and pioneering events

Primary sources are located in the appendix in volume 6

Breaking Barriers and Crossing Boundaries

Arranged by career category, each section of the work begins with a biographical narrative of early black pioneers in the field, followed by original interviews conducted by the editors or autobiographical narratives written by the subjects. In all, more than 150 scholars and professionals share inspiring insights into how they persevered to overcome racism and succeed in an often-hostile world. (Amazon.com)