Essence: 50 of the Most Inspiring African-Americans [Paperback]

Patricia M. Hinds (Author), Susan L. Taylor (Author)

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Publication Date: January 3, 2006

Essence Books presents a revised and updated edition of its popular 2002 hardcover that sold over 40,000 copies.50 of the Most Inspiring African-Americans features dynamic profiles of some of today`s most influential, powerful, and, above all, inspiring African-Americans.This is a coffee table softcover that features people of color who are breaking barriers in political, educational, business, and entertainment arenas, as well as those building up their communities. This exquisite 160-page book includes more than 100 stunning photographs. Includes some of the most inspiring African-Americans of present dayrole models, icons, and innovatorswho are changing our world, are in the news, and are making a difference on both national and grass-roots levels Profiles include such well-known and respected people as Maya Angelou, Will Smith, Denzel Washington, Barack Obama, Condoleeza Rice and Tyra Banks Essence magazine sells over 1 million copies per issue and has approximately 8 million loyal monthly subscribers Essence 50 of the Most Inspiring African-Americans hardcover edition currently has over 57,000 copies in print

Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Essence; Rev Upd edition (January 3, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1933405295
• ISBN-13: 978-1933405292
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 0.5 x 10.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,459,447 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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first of all halle berry was first black women to have an oscar is very inspiring she had honored dorthy dandgered first in her speech she was one of the most beautiful black women in the world she one showed her breast in one movie and sex scene you are not really having sex she is acting your just play like it not really doing it how does that make her a ho i only agree on not honoring rapper that put half naked women in there music videos beacuse they dont have talent to sell there albums.halle really desrve it she broke barriers beacuse hollywood try to make it seem like black women are unattractive and can not be sex symbols it not wrong. to be sexy but she do not do it like the girls in the music videos halle is sexy and her career was sucssces full.and she got talent.white women show there stuff on tv to no one just dont say nothing about it.and talk about black women half naked in music videos