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The Negro in the United States; a selected bibliography. Compiled by Dorothy B. Porter
Wesley, Dorothy Porter
African Americans -- Bibliography
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Richardson, Ben A. Great American Negroes; rev. by William A.
Fahey, illustrated by Robert Hallock. New York, Crowell [1956]
339 p. illus. E185.96.R5 1956
137
Robinson, Wilhelmena S. Historical Negro biographies. New York,
Publishers Co. [1967] 291 p. ports. (International library of
Negro life and history) DT18.R57
Published under the auspices of the Association for the Study
of Negro Life and History.
Bibliography: p. 271-281.
138
Rogers, Joel A. World’s great men of color. New York, J. A.
Rogers [1946-47] 2 v. illus., ports. DT18.R59
On cover: 3000 B.C. to 1946 A.D.
Paged continuously.
Includes bibliographies.
139
Rollins, Charlemae H. Famous American Negro poets. New York,
Dodd, Mead [1965] 95 p. ports. (Famous biographies for young
people) PS153.N5R6
140
Rollins, Charlemae H. Famous Negro entertainers of stage,
screen, and TV. New York, Dodd, Mead [1967] 122 p. ports.
(Famous biographies for young people) PN2286.R6
Contents.—Ira Aldridge.—Marian Anderson.—Louis "Satchmo"
Armstrong.—Josephine Baker.—Harry Belafonte.—Nat "King"
Cole.—Sammy Davis, Jr.—"Duke" Ellington.—Lena Horne.—Eartha
Kitt.—Sidney Poitier.—Leontyne Price.—Paul Robeson.—-Bill
"Bojangles" Robinson.—"Bert" Williams.—Thomas "Fats" Waller.
141
Rollins, Charlemae H. They showed the way; forty American Negro
leaders. New York, Crowell [1964] 165 p. E185.96.R6
142
Scruggs, Lawson A. Women of distinction: remarkable in works and
invincible in character. Introduction by Mrs. Josephine Turpin
Washington. Special contributions by T. Thomas Fortune, William
Still. Raleigh, L. A. Scruggs, 1893. xxiii, 382 p. illus.,
ports. E185.96.S4
143
Simmons, William J. Men of mark; eminent, progressive and
rising. New York, Arno Press, 1968. 1141 p. ports. (The American
Negro, his history and literature) E185.96.S45 1968
Reprint of the 1887 ed.
144
Spellman, A. B. Four lives in the bebop business. New York,
Pantheon Books [1966] xiv, 241 p. ML394.S74
145
Sterne, Emma G. I have a dream. Illustrated by Tracy Sugarman.
New York, Knopf [1965] x, 229, iv p. illus. E185.96.S79
Bibliography: p. [i]-iv (3d group).
Contents.—Lift every voice and sing: Marian Anderson.—For
life, liberty, and the pursuit of jobs: Asa Philip
Randolph.—Freedom on the seas: Hugh Mulzac.—Hammer of justice:
Thurgood Marshall.—Tired feet and rested hearts: Rosa Lee
Parks.—At the point of the bayonet: Daisy Bates.—When freedom
is a cup of coffee: James Farmer.—The man with the bulletproof
soul: Fred Shuttlesworth.—We shall overcome: John Lewis.—One
day out of a long tomorrow.
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