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Africana Arts and Letters An A-to-Z Reference of Writers Musicians and Artists of the African American Experience - Africana Author: Kwame Anthony Appiah, Henry Louis Gates 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 Pe...  more »ebles, and poet Maya Angelou, as well as on black cultural events throughout modern history, create a rich resource of African-American arts and letters.  « less Post This Book Login | Register ISBN-13: 9780762420421 ISBN-10: 0762420421 Publication Date: 1/2/2005 Pages: 656 Rating: Currently 0/5 Stars.   ? 0 stars, based on 0 rating Publisher: Running Press Book Type: Paperback Members Wishing: 3 Reviews: Amazon | Write a Review

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