General Resources
African American Architects: a Biographical Dictionary, 1865-1945
Mortensen Library Reference NA736 .A47 2004
African Americans in the Visual Arts
Mortensen Library Reference N6538.N5 O86 2003
The Art of Black American Women: Works of Twenty-four Artists of the Twentieth Century
Mortensen Library Reference N6538.N5 H45 1993
Black firsts 4,000 ground-breaking and pioneering historical events
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African American achievements.
Financial Aid for African Americans
Mortensen Library Reference LB2338 .F5643 and Career Services Shelves LB2338 .F5643
Financial Aid for African Americans
Mortensen Library Reference LB2338 .F5643 and Career Services Shelves LB2338 .F5643
A Historical Guide to World Slavery
Mortensen Library Reference HT861 .H59 1998
Ripples of Hope: Great American Civil Rights Speeches
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Indispensable compilation of the words that have changed American history.
The Schomberg Center Guide to Black Literature: From the Eighteenth Century to the Present
Mortensen Library Reference PN841.B56 V36 1995
Slavery in America: From Colonial Times to the Civil War
Mortensen Library Reference E441 .S36 2000
St. James Guide to Black Artists
Mortensen Library Reference N40 .S78 1997
Biographies
African American Lives
Mortensen Library Reference E185.96 .A446 2004
African American Women Playwrights: A Research Guide
Mortensen Library Reference [PS153.N5 G29 1999]
African Americans in the Visual Arts
Mortensen Library Reference N6538.N5 O86 2003
An African Biographical Dictionary
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An African Biographical Dictionary provides a wealth of vital information for students of African culture and is an indispensable reference guide for anyone interested in African affairs. Also in print, Mortensen Library Reference DT18 .B76 1994
African-American Architects: A Biographical Dictionary, 1865-1945
Mortensen Library Reference NA736 .A47 2004
African-American Writers: A Dictionary
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African American Writers examines a multitude of black cultural leaders from the 18th century to the present.
Notable Black American Men
Mortensen Library Reference E185.86 .N68 1999
Dictionaries
Afro-Latin Rhythm Dictionary
By Thomas A. Brown. Allen Library Reference [REF ML437 B88 A4]
Encyclopedias
Africa and the Americas: Culture, Politics, and History
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Explores the many long-standing influences of Africa and people of African descent on the culture of the Americas
Africana: The Encyclopedia of the African and African American Experience
Mortensen Library Reference DT14 .A37435 2005
Black Women in America
Mortensen Library Reference E185.86 .B542 2005
Civil Rights in the United States
Mortensen Library Reference E184.A1 C47 2000
Encyclopedia of African-American Culture and History
Addresses a wide array of subjects in over 2,300 articles to define in one source the cultural roots, participation in American life, and current condition of the African-American community.
Encyclopedia of African-American Writing Five Centuries of Contribution : Trials
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Covers the role and influence of African-American cultural leaders, from all walks of life, from the 17th century to the present.
Encyclopedia of American Cultural & Intellectual History
Mortensen Library Reference E169.1 .E624 2001
Encyclopedia of Contemporary American Culture
Mortensen Library Reference E169.12 .E49 2001
Encyclopedia of Minorities in American Politics
Mortensen Library Reference E184.A1 E574 2000
Encyclopedia of Popular Culture (Gale Virtual Reference Library)
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Search the full five volumes of the 2000 edition encyclopedia which presents signed articles on various aspects of US popular culture. Includes bibliographies, images, etc. UofH only.
Encyclopedia of Population (Gale Virtual Reference Library)
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Search two volumes of the 2003 Encyclopedia, providing up-to-date coverage of demographic issues and the broad topic of population studies, including population growth, low fertility rates, support for aging populations, environmental impact of dense population, etc. UofH only.
Encyclopedia of the American Civil War
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Comprehensive reference set on the political, social, and military aspects of the American Civil War.
Encyclopedia of the Harlem Renaissance
Mortensen Library Reference [REF PS153.N5 A24 2003]
The Malcolm X Encyclopedia
Mortensen Library Reference BP223.Z8 L571 2002
Oxford Companion to African American Literature
Mortensen Library Reference PS153.N5 O96 1997
Racial and Ethnic Relations in America
Mortensen Library Reference E49 .R33 2000
W.E.B. DuBois: An Encyclopedia
Mortensen Library Reference E185.97.D73 W164 2001
Primary Documents
Columbia Documentary History of Race and Ethnicity in America
Mortensen Library Reference E184.A1 C57 2004
Voices of Multicultural America: Notable Speeches Delivered by African, Asian, Hispanic, and Native Americans, 1790-1995
Mortensen Library Reference PS663.M55 V64 1996
Statistics
Job Patterns for Minorities & Women in Private Industry
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The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission requires periodic reports from public and private employers, and unions and labor organizations which indicate the composition of their work forces by sex and by race/ethnic category.
The Official Guide to Racial and Ethnic Diversity: Asians, Blacks, Hispanics, Native Americans, and Whites
Mortensen Library Reference E184.A1 R8 1996
Statistical Handbook on Racial Groups in the United States
Mortensen Library Reference E184.A1 H417 2000