The Oxford Encyclopedia of African American History, 1896 to the Present
Introduction
The Oxford Encyclopedia of African American History, 1619 - 1895
(ISBN # 9780195167771) documented the full
range of the African American experience during that period. Now, the Oxford Encyclopedia
of African American History, 1896 to the Present takes up where the first
set left off and brings readers up to the present day. Focusing on the making of African American society from the 1896 "separate but equal" ruling of Plessy v. Ferguson up to Hurricane Katrina and the 2008 election, this encyclopedia traces the transition from the Reconstruction Era to the age of Jim Crow, the Harlem Renaissance, the Great Migration, the Brown ruling that overturned Plessy, the Civil Rights Movement, and the ascendant influence of African American culture on the American cultural landscape.
The Encyclopedia contains approximately 1,200 fully cross-referenced entries covering African American history in all areas of U.S. history and culture from 1896 up to the election of President Barack Obama. The entries are all signed by leading scholars and experts, making this 5-volume set the most reliable and extensive treatment to be found on African American history in the twentieth century. The set also contains 500 images, roughly 640 biographies, as well as an entry on each of the fifty states-and isn't exclusive to material on African Americans but also contains entries about the people who affected the lives of African Americans in particular and Americans in general.
Unrivaled in breadth and scope, this is the preeminent source of information on this topic and is destined to become a trusted reference source for years to come. Biography Editors: Paul Finkelman, Editor in Chief, Albany Law School L. Diane Barnes, Youngstown State University Graham Russell Hodges, Colgate University Gerald Horne,University of Houston Cary D. Wintz,Texas Southern University
Reviews
"No similar encyclopedia rivals the wealth and confirmation of
African American history found here ... it belongs in all large public
libraries and all academic libraries." - Library
Journal (Starred Review) - (full review)
"This is a
recommended purchase for libraries that can afford it." - Booklist (Starred Review)
"Oxford University Press adds to its collection of exceptional works on
African American History with the publication of the Encyclopedia of
African American History, 1896 to the Present ... As one examines
this set, the overall impact is one of expert, but accessible,
scholarship presented with quality production values focused on meeting
the needs of the readers. Scholars, students as well as interested lay
readers will find this work both useful and appealing." - Against the Grain
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