The African-American Century

How Black Americans Have Shaped Our Country

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by Henry Louis Gates, Jr. and Cornel West

Simon and Schuster

Due/Published February 2001, 432 pages, paper

ISBN 0684864150

In a highly original and historic celebration of black Americans and their contributions to culture, the authors select 100 outstanding men and women and use their lives and accomplishments to create a fascinating portrait of the last century. Their selections are drawn from the worlds of politics and business, literature, sports, music, science, and cultural criticism.