The Negro Almanac

Download or read book The Negro Almanac written by Harry A. Ploski and published by Gale Cengage. This book was released on 1989 with total page 1650 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: **** Cited by Sheehy and designated an "outstanding reference work" by ALA. A combination of historical narrative, biographical sketches, and statistical tables and graphs present nearly 500 years of history, from the 15th century voyages of discovery to current events. The coverage extends to politics and the law; business, labor, and the economy; education; the family; religion; the arts; sports; and science. Historical and contemporary Africa are also addressed, as is the black experience throughout the western hemisphere. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR