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Book

African Americans you need to know.

Call Number

  • H 973.0496 A2583 (CEN)

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Edition

1st ed.

Publication Information

Lansing, Mich. : Michigan Historical Center, Dept. of History, Arts and Libraries, 2002.

Physical Description

69 p. : ports. ; 23 cm.

Added Uniform Title

Michigan history magazine.

Notes

"A Michigan history magazine heritage publication."

At head of title on cover: Michigan history magazine presents.

Includes list of Michigan's African-American historic sites (p. 64-68).

Contents

  • Richard Austin
  • Dave Bing
  • Cora Mae Brown
  • Ralph Bunche
  • Paul Collins
  • John Conyers Jr,
  • Edward Davis
  • William Ferguson
  • Aretha Franklin
  • Clarence L. Franklin
  • Goodridge Brothers
  • Berry Gordy
  • Willie Horton
  • Herbert Jeffries
  • Earvin "Magic" Johnson
  • James Earl Jones (cont.)
  • (contents cont.) Joe Louis
  • Malcolm X
  • Elijah McCoy
  • Rosa Parks
  • Fannie Richards
  • Sugar Ray Robinson
  • Diana Ross
  • Otis Milton Smith
  • Ossian Sweet
  • Sojourner Truth
  • Jackie Wilson
  • Stevie Wonder
  • Charles Wright
  • Coleman Young.

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