THE NEGRO ALMANAC
Book Details + Condition: Bellwether Publishing Company, Inc (New York). First Edition, 1967. Hardcover. 967 pages with Appendix and Index. Heavily illustrated with b&w photos, charts, and tables. Harry A. Ploski and Roscoe C. Brown's tome is a comprehensive reference work on the historical contributions, accomplishments, and current status - as of 1967, that is - of African Americans in a variety of professional fields, ranging from entertainment to politics. Chapters include:
- Significant Documents in American History
- Historical Landmarks of Negro Americana
- Civil Rights Organization and Their Leadership
- The Legal Status of the Negro
- Negro Population Growth and Distribution
- The Negro Family
- Employment Unemployment and the Civilian Labor Force
- The Negro in Public Office
- The Negro in Sports
- The Negro in Films
- Famous Negro Personalities
- The Negro Press
- Slavery in the Western Hemisphere
- Africa: The Changing Continent
- Negro Recipes: "Soul Food"
- And more.
Firm binding; rubbed corners and edges; chafed spine ends; light aging and wear to boards; library bookplate to inside front board; interior is clean and free of markings.
