This comprehensive and easy-to-use reference is an indispensable source for all students of African American history. It contains 1,001 well-illustrated mini-essays divided into six broad sections: Great Migrations; Civil Rights and Politics; Military; Culture and Religion; Science, Invention and Medicine; and Sports. Every important aspect of African American history is covered, from the possible discovery of America by Africans to the recent Million Man March.

 
Jeffrey C. Stewart, Ph.D., is Associate Professor of History at George Mason University. He is the recipient of numerous fellowships and awards from the Woodrow Wilson Center, HarvardW.E.B. Du Bois Institute, the Smithsonian Institute, and the National Humanities Center.