The original Africana was inspired by a dream of the late W.E.B. Du Bois, and shaped by an eminent advisory board led by Nobel Laureate Wole Soyinka. It packed 3,500 entries into 2,000 pages. Africana: The Desk Reference gives you the very best of that hefty landmark reference. It takes as its scope the entire history of Africa and the African Diaspora. Inside, you'll find entries on the lives of African and African-American Nobel Laureates, members of the U.S. Congressional Black Caucus, and black achievers in every field - arts and letters, sports and entertainment, civil rights, politics, business, science, and religion. You'll also find articles on the history of African nations, and the major cultural, religious, and political movements in Africa and the New World, plus wide-ranging topics such as the history of slavery, the civil rights movement, ancient African civilizations, and the black experience in countries such as France, India, and Russia.
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