| Union County Black Americans Contributor(s): Washington, Ethel M. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0738536830 ISBN-13: 9780738536835 Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC) OUR PRICE: $22.49 Product Type: Paperback Published: October 2004 Annotation: "Union County Black Americans is a first-time glimpse into the struggles and triumphs of local Blacks from the first days of English rule to contemporary times. Using a wide array of images and concisely written original text, the book juxtaposes Black historical figures, events, and places with mainstream recordings of local, state, and national history. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - African American Studies - History | United States - State & Local - Middle Atlantic (dc, De, Md, Nj, Ny, Pa) |
| Dewey: 974.936 |
| LCCN: 2004108749 |
| Physical Information: 0.33" H x 6.18" W x 9.54" (0.64 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American - Geographic Orientation - New Jersey - Locality - Jersey City, N.J. - Topical - Black History |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Union County Black Americans is a first-time glimpse into the struggles and triumphs of local Blacks from the first days of English rule to contemporary times. Using a wide array of images and concisely written original text, the book juxtaposes Black historical figures, events, and places with mainstream recordings of local, state, and national history. |
Contributor Bio(s): Washington, Ethel M.: - Ethel M. Washington, history programs coordinator for the Union County Division of Cultural and Heritage Affairs, is a longtime proponent of the study of Black history and is a thirty-year collector of Black art and artifacts. In 1993, she established the African American Design Archive of the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum at the Smithsonian Institution. |