African American Studies Encyclopedias
- Africa and the Americas: culture, politics and history2008 ed. This encyclopedia explores the many long-standing influences of Africa and people of African descent on the culture of the Americas, while tracing the many ways in which the Americas remain closely interconnected with Africa.
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Provides students, scholars, and librarians with more than 8,000 articles by top scholars in the field. The core content includes: Africana, an account of the African and African American experience in five volumes; the new Encyclopedia of African American History, 1619–1895, which documents the full range of the African American experience; the African American National Biography; and Black Women in America, as well as primary source materials.
Terms of use - Literature Resource Center This link opens in a new windowCoverage: varies. Covers biographies, literary criticism, and journals in fields of literature, language, linguistics, and folklore for all modern languages. Includes Contemporary Authors, Contemporary Literary Criticism, and the Dictionary of Literary Biography, along with many other resources.
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- Encyclopedia of Race & RacismExamines the anthropological, sociological, historical, economic, and scientific theories of race and racism in the modem era. Delves into the historic origins of ideas of race and racism and explores their social and scientific consequences. Includes biographies of significant theorists, as well as political and social leaders and notorious racists.
- African American Religious Cultures2009 ed. This encyclopedia provides a comprehensive presentatino on the diversity and richness of religious practices among African Americans, from traditions predating the era of the transatlantic slave trade to contemporary religious movements.
- Civil Rights Movement: People and Perspectives2009 ed. This work documents the importance of the civil rights movement and its lasting impression on American society and culture.
- Encyclopedia of African American Education2009 ed. The entries provide a comprehensive overview of educational institutions at every level, from preschool through graduate and professional training, with special attention to historically and predominantly Black colleges and universities. The encyclopedia follows the struggle of African Americans to achieve equality in education—beginning among an enslaved population and evolving into the present—as the efforts of many remarkable individuals furthered this cause through court decisions and legislation.
- Encyclopedia of African-American culture and history: the Black experience in the Americas2006 ed. Covers all aspects of the African-American experience from 1619 to the present day. Uses biographies, historical essays, and thematic pieces to fully define in one source the cultural roots and current condition of the African-American community.
- Encyclopedia of the African Diaspora: Origins, Experiences, and Culture2008 ed. An authoritative source for information on the people, places, and events of the African Diaspora, spanning five continents and five centuries.
- Encyclopedia of the American Constitution2000 ed. Provides coverage of all aspects of constitutional law, as well as biographies of people who have had an impact on our government\'s legal framework (Supreme Court Justices, Presidents, Cabinet Members, Lawyers, and more). Also available in print: Case Ref KF4548.E53 2000
- Gale Encyclopedia of Multicultural America2003 ed. Contains essays on specific culture groups in the United States, emphasizing religions, holidays, customs, and languages in addition to providing information on historical background and settlement patterns. Also covers ethnoreligious groups such as Jews, Chaldeans, and Amish. Each essay lists organizations and research centers; contact information for periodicals, radio, and television stations; and a further readings section.
- Slavery in the United States: A social, political, and historical encyclopedia2007 ed. A comprehensive, contextual presentation of all aspects(social, political, and economic) of slavery in the United States, from the first colonization through Reconstruction.
- Harlem Renaissance2001. This authoritative resource presents the people, places and times that defined an era and documents the launch of cultural development among African Americans in 1920s Harlem. This single volume contains almanac and biographies sections with primary source documents in sidebars throughout.
Black America by Call Number: Case Ref E-BookISBN: 0313341125Publication Date: 2011-08-23This two-volume encyclopedia presents a state-by-state history of African Americans in the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
• Contributions from experts in various fields
• Coverage includes timeline, historical overview, notables, cultural contributions, and bibliography
• Boasts numerous historical photos
Encyclopedia of African American History, 1896 to the Present by Call Number: Case Ref E-BookISBN: 0195167791Publication Date: 2009-02-02Focusing on the making of African American society from the 1896 "separate but equal" ruling of Plessy v. Ferguson up to the contemporary period, this encyclopedia traces the transition from the Reconstruction Era to the age of Jim Crow, the Harlem Renaissance, the Great Migration, the Brown ruling that overturned Plessy, the Civil Rights Movement, and the ascendant influence of African American culture on the American cultural landscape.
People of Color in the United States by Call Number: Case Ref E-BookISBN: 1610698541Publication Date: 2016-10-17This expansive, four-volume ready-reference work offers critical coverage of contemporary issues that impact people of color in the United States, ranging from education and employment to health and wellness and immigration.
• Offers comprehensive coverage of contemporary issues for people of color in the United States that meets the needs of secondary librarians, teachers, and students for a variety of classes and standards
• Presents A–Z entries within four broad themes that explore the social and economic issues that will support readers' understanding of the experiences of people of color in the United States
Black Women in America by Call Number: Case Ref E-BookISBN: 9780195156775Publication Date: 2005-05-19Awarded the Dartmouth Medal of 1994, the 1st ed of this book broke new ground pulling together research to provide one of the strongest building blocks of Black Womens Studies. Since the 1st ed., a new generation of American black women has flourished and in nearly 600 entries, this book celebrates the achievements of black women throughout history and highlights their ongoing contributions in America today.
Encyclopedia of African American History, 1619-1895 by Call Number: Case Ref E-BookISBN: 9780195167771Publication Date: 2006-04-06It is impossible to understand America without understanding the history of African Americans. In nearly seven hundred entries, the Encyclopedia of African American History, 1619-1895 documents the full range of the African American experience during that period—from the arrival of the first slave ship to the death of Frederick Douglass—and shows how all aspects of American culture, history, and national identity have been profoundly influenced by the experience of African Americans.
