Struggle and love: 1972 - 1997; from the Gary Convention to the aftermath of the Million Man March

Discusses the efforts of African Americans to achieve equality in education, employment, politics, and other areas, from the 1970s into the 1990s. This book covers the past quarter of a century in African American history, highlighting the lives & careers of people like Jesse Jackson, Colin Powe...

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Main Author: Hull, Mary (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Philadelphia Chelsea House Publ. 1997
Series:Milestones in Black American history
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Summary:Discusses the efforts of African Americans to achieve equality in education, employment, politics, and other areas, from the 1970s into the 1990s. This book covers the past quarter of a century in African American history, highlighting the lives & careers of people like Jesse Jackson, Colin Powell, & Michael Jordan. Bowker Authored Title code. Opening with a chronology, this book examines the more-recent events of the civil rights movement, including Jesse Jackson's presidential campaign in 1988. One chapter features the accomplishments of such black artists as Toni Morrison, Oprah Winfrey, & rappers. Another looks at legislation & criminal justice. Bibliography & index. Part of the Milestones in Black American History series.
Physical Description:118 S. Ill.
ISBN:0791022625
0791026884

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