Africana: Arts and Letters: An A-To-Z Reference of Writers, Musicians, and Artists of the African American Experience

Title: Africana: Arts and Letters: An A-To-Z Reference of Writers, Musicians, and Artists of the African American Experience Author: Kwame Anthony Appiah ISBN: 9780762420421 Publisher: Running Press Published: 2005 Binding: Paperback Language: English Condition: Used: Near Fine Excellent, unmarked copy with little wear and tight binding. We ship in recyclable American-made mailers. 100% money-back guarantee on all orders. Literary Criticism 1679876 Publisher Description: Here's an eminently readable reference of African-American contributions to the arts, faithfully adapted from the original one-volume encyclopedia Africana. Essays on such influential black figures as the writer and activist Amiri Baraka; singers Billie Holiday, Paul Robeson, and Lena Horne; painter Romare Bearden; filmmaker Melvin Van Peebles, and poet Maya Angelou, as well as on black cultural events throughout modern