Encyclopedia of African-American Heritage

This edition has been thoroughly revised and expanded to include new and updated entries on many people, places, and events that have gained prominence in recent years, including affirmative action; criminal justice, labor, and property rights; Henry Louis Gates, Jr.; John Robert Lewis; Tiger Woods; Sally Hemings; Marvin Gaye; and much more. Fifty-two new photographs and six new maps bring the informative text vividly to life. The captivating A-to-Z entries are accessible and extensively cross-referenced to simplify research of a related topic. This highly acclaimed and comprehensive encyclopedia traces the rich and varied tapestry woven by Africans-from those who remained on their ancestral continent to those who were forced to leave their homes and begin again in a new land.