02377cam a2200421 i 4500 128489 20230404125806.0 140714s2014 nyua b 001 0ceng d 18225277 2013388865 GBB3A9769 bnb 016558173 Uk 9780758292414 (trade pbk.) 0758292414 (trade pbk.) 9780758292411 (electronic) 0758292422 (electronic) (OCoLC)ocn864788249 UKMGB eng UKMGB OCLCO TE7 ZJI IHI rda CGP DLC Eng lccopycat n-us--- 002 E 185.96 P867a 2014 920.009296073 Potter, Joan. African American firsts : famous, little-known and unsung triumphs of Blacks in America / Joan Potter. 4th edition, fully revised and updated. New York, NY : Kensington Publishing Corp., Dafina Books, [2014] 503 p. : ill. ; 23 cm Includes bibliographical references (pages 469-472) and index. Business -- Education -- Entertainment -- Film -- History -- Journalism -- Law and Government -- Literature -- Military -- Music -- Religion -- Science and Medicine -- Sports -- Theater and Dance -- Visual Arts. Spanning colonial days to the present, African American Firsts is a clear reflection of a prideful legacy, a celebration of our changing times, and a signpost to an even greater future. From ground-breaking achievements to awe-inspiring feats of excellence, this definitive resource reveals over 450 "firsts" by African Americans in fields as diverse as government, entertainment, education, science, medicine, law, the military, and the business world. Discover the first doctor to perform open heart surgery and the youngest person to fly solo around the world. Learn about the first African Americans to walk in space, to serve two terms as President of the United States, and many other wonderful and important contributions often accomplished despite poverty, discrimination, and racism. African Americans Biography Miscellanea. African Americans History Miscellanea. Afroamericanos Biografìa. Afroamericanos Historia. lcc bk dvf 4810 4810 0 0 lcc 0 0 RR BJB BJB RR 2023-04-04 1 0 002 E 185.96 P867a 2014 00000121922 2018-10-23 00:00:00 1 2018-10-23 bk