Contemporary Black Biography

by Pendergast, Sara; Pendergast, Tom

• ISBN13: 9780787679248
• ISBN10: 0787679240
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2006-01-01
• Publisher: Gale / Cengage Learning

Summary

This well-regarded comprehensive source covers internationally known individuals from all areas of interest. Each volume presents about 65 biographies ranging in length from two to five pages. Portraits and exclusive interviews are provided when available. Entries conclude with a list of additional reading. Name, occupation, nationality and subject indexes are included in each volume.

Table of Contents

Introduction	ix
Ali, Hana Yasmeen	1	(3)
Inspired author
Ali, Muhammad	4	(5)
Legendary boxing champion
Amerie	9	(3)
Promising young singer
Artest, Ron	12	(3)
Pro basketball star
Blackshear, Leonard	15	(3)
Organization founder and president
Blackwell, Robert D	18	(3)
Top information technology executive
Boyd, Suzanne	21	(2)
Creative magazine editor
Braithwaite, William Stanley	23	(4)
Literary critic and poet
Brown, Sean	27	(3)
Professional hockey player
Charles, Pierre	30	(3)
Prime minister of Dominica
Cheadle, Don	33	(5)
Talented actor and director
Clark, Kenneth B	38	(5)
Psychologist of the Civil Rights era
Claytor, Helen	43	(4)
Respected YWCA leader
Cochran, Johnnie	47	(5)
Esteemed high-profile lawyer
Darego, Agbani	52	(2)
Graceful Nigerian-born model
Dathorne, O.R	54	(4)
Professor, novelist, and critic
Dixon, George	58	(2)
Boxing world champion
Dodson, Howard, Jr	60	(4)
Esteemed historian and curator
Dorrell, Karl	64	(3)
Committed UCLA football coach
Dworkin, Aaron	67	(4)
Violinist and organization founder
Eyadema, Gnassingbe	71	(4)
Former president of Togo
Freeman, Aaron	75	(3)
Comedian and commentator
Harewood, David	78	(3)
British television and film actor
Henry, Lenny	81	(3)
Comedian and activist
Huggins, Nathan Irvin	84	(4)
African American studies pioneer
James, Etta	88	(3)
Incomparable singer
Johnson, Angela	91	(3)
Successful children's author
Johnson, Clifford ``Connie''	94	(3)
Acclaimed baseball pitcher
Jones, Absalom	97	(3)
Early American minister
Kente, Gibson	100	(3)
South African playwright
McKinney, Cynthia	103	(4)
Legislator in U.S. Congress
Neale, Haydain	107	(3)
Lead singer of pop group jacksoul
Ntshona, Winston	110	(3)
African actor
Ol' Dirty Bastard	113	(3)
Wu Tang Clan rapper
Ortiz, David	116	(3)
Baseball player
Parker, Nicole Ari	119	(3)
Popular television and film star
Peterson, Oscar	122	(3)
Highly regarded jazz pianist
Randolph, Linda A	125	(4)
Caring health professional
Rangel, Charles	129	(4)
Dedicated politician and activist
Reddick, Lance	133	(3)
Formidable stage and screen actor
Rogers, John W., Jr	136	(4)
Investment firm founder
Russell, Brenda	140	(4)
Accomplished singer/songwriter
Short, Bobby	144	(3)
Singing legend
Simpson-Hoffman, N'kenge	147	(3)
Versatile singer
Slocumb, Jonathan	150	(3)
Principled comedian
Spears, Warren	153	(4)
Dancer and choreographer
Thomas, Arthur Ray	157	(3)
President, Phi Beta Sigma fraternity
Thompson, Kenan	160	(3)
Actor and SNL cast member
Torres, Gina	163	(3)
Assertive actress
Watts, Reggie	166	(3)
Soulful Seattle-based entertainer
Welch, Elisabeth	169	(4)
Singer and stage performer
West, Kanye	173	(4)
Enterprising rapper and producer
White, Josh, Jr	177	(3)
Gifted vocalist and humanitarian
Woods, Jacqueline	180	(2)
Respected corporate executive
Wright, Bruce M	182	(3)
State Supreme Court Justice
Cumulative Nationality Index	185	(12)
Cumulative Occupation Index	197	(20)
Cumulative Subject Index	217	(46)
Cumulative Name Index	263