It is impossible to understand America without understanding the history of African Americans. In nearly seven hundred entries, the Encyclopedia of African Amer

Alphabetically-arranged entries from O to T that explores significant events, major persons, organizations, and political and social movements in African-Americ

This two-volume reference offers a fresh historical perspective that sees civil rights as evolving out of many, often diverse, sources and movements, including

The Encyclopedia of Africa presents the most up-to-date and thorough reference on this region of ever-growing importance in world history, politics, and culture

"Combines scholarly exactness with evocative passages....Biography at its best."—Marcus Cunliffe, The New York Times Book Review; Winner of the Pulitzer Prize