Black Women in America: An Historical Encyclopedia (2 Volume set) (Paperback)

~ Elsa Barkley Brown (Author, Editor), (Author, Editor), Rosalyn Terborg-Penn (Editor)

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From Publishers Weekly

This two-volume encyclopedia contains more than 600 entries describing the lives of prominent African American women. Photos. (Sept).
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From Library Journal

Originally released in a much more expensive hardcover edition (LJ 2/15/93), this is an extremely useful guide to both the history and current status of African American women. The majority of the entries are biographical; organizations, movements, and the place of black women in the arts, literature, and various professions are also thoroughly discussed.
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 1572 pages
• Publisher: Indiana University Press; illustrated edition edition (September 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0253327741
• ISBN-13: 978-0253327741
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 7.1 x 3.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #667,956 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Inspiring Resource for Libraries and Living Rooms, July 29, 2005

By	Anna Julia "Herstorian" (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Black Women in America (3 Vol. Set) (Hardcover)

Black Women in America is the most authoritative resource for African-American Women's History on the market. Published by England's Oxford University Press, it explores the historical contributions of Black women to American life. The 3 volume set is enormous in scope, yet is presented in well illustrated compact volumes. Biographies and critical essays illuminate the past from America's Revolutionary War Era to the present. Black Women in America is an inspiring resource for libraries and living rooms. This well researched encyclopedia set reminds us of the noble ideals that make America great.

5 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is a "must-have" reference source, October 8, 1997

By A Customer

This review is from: Black Women in America: An Historical Encyclopedia (Hardcover)

Those serious about African-American and women's history MUST include this encyclopedia in their reference collections.