50 of the most inspiring African-Americans / edited by Patricia M. Hinds ; introduction by Susan L. Taylor.
| Other author | Hinds, P. Mignon. |
| Other author | Taylor, Susan L. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | Updated and rev. |
| Publication Info | New York : Essence Books, ©2005. |
| Description | 157 pages : portraits (chiefly color) ; 29 cm |
| Subjects |
| Variant title | Fifty of the most inspiring African-Americans |
| Cover title | Essence 50 of the most inspiring African-Americans |
| Variant title | Essence fifty of the most inspiring African-Americans |
| Contents | Our power, our purpose / Susan L. Taylor -- Icons. Halle Berry ; Oprah Winfrey ; Michael Jordon ; Janet Jackson ; Muhammad Ali ; Denzel Washington -- Power brokers. Barack Obama ; Maxine Waters ; Kwame Kilpatrick ; Shirley Franklin ; Condoleezza Rice ; Colin Powell -- Trailblazers. Valerie Daniels-Carter ; Cathy Hughes ; Kenneth Gamble ; Janice Bryant Howroyd -- Community builder. 4 Mothers Against Violence; Charlotte Austin-Jordan ; Frances Davis ; Yvonne Pointer ; Dee Sumpter ; Sherry Grace ; 3 Doctors from Newark ; Sampson Davis, M.D. ; Rameck Hunt, M.D. ; George Jenkins, D.M.D. ; Josephine Dukes ; Conrad Tillard -- Dazzling dynamos. Will & Jada Pinkett Smith ; Venus & Serena Williams ; Samuel L. Jackson ; Mary J. Blige ; Tyra Banks ; James Blake -- Spirit lifters. Maya Angelou ; Mawi Asgedom ; Iyanla Vanzant ; Michael Eric Dyson ; Yolanda Adams ; Bishop T.D. Jakes -- Healers & teachers. Ben Carson, M.D. ; Ruth Simmons ; Dikembe Mutombo ; Shirley Ann Jackson ; Keith Black, M.D. ; Randall Robinson ; Neil deGrasse Tyson -- Next generation. Raven-Symoné ; Hydeia L. Broadbent ; Kenya Jordana James. |
| General note | Includes index. |
| Other title | Essence. |
| ISBN | 1933405295 |
| ISBN | 9781933405292 |
| UPC | 804962019953 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | E185.96 .F51 2005 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |