Home › Books › African Americans in the Performing Arts, Revised Edition

Look Inside this Book
Table of Contents

African Americans in the Performing Arts, Revised Edition
  • Trim Size: 7 3/8 x 9 1/4
  • ISBN-10: 0816078386
  • ISBN-13: 978-0-8160-7838-7
  • Status: In Stock
  • List Price: $49.50
  • Imprint: Facts On File
  • Published: 04/01/2010
  • Dewey Number: 791.089
  • Reading Level: Grades 9 and up
  • Pages: 288

Summary

Praise for the previous edition:
"...[a] strong addition...Writing is clear and well suited for the audience...[a] useful source...recommended for school and public libraries."—Booklist

"Recommended..."—Choice

"Recommended for undergraduate and public library collections..."—Library Journal

"The range of entries is impressive...The writing is clear...valuable for brief student reports. Recommended."—Library Media Connection

African Americans in the Performing Arts, Revised Edition profiles African-American actors, dancers, singers, musicians, composers, and choreographers. Each entry provides a biographical profile, concentrating on the events in that person's life related to his or her accomplishments in the performing arts, as well as a list of further reading. A general bibliography and subject indexes complete this fascinating new title.

New and revised profiles include:

  • Angela Bassett
  • Mary J. Blige
  • Diahann Carroll
  • Don Cheadle
  • Ruby Dee
  • Laurence Fishburne
  • Morgan Freeman
  • Whoopi Goldberg
  • Richie Havens
  • Audra McDonald
  • Odetta
  • Queen Latifah
  • Phylicia Rashad
  • Usher
  • Stevie Wonder
  • and more.

Specifications

Black-and-white photographs. Index. Subject indexes. Bibliography. Cross-references. Further reading lists.

About the Author(s)

Steven Otfinoski holds a B.A. in literature from Antioch College in Ohio. He has a special interest in the accomplishments of African Americans and has authored biographies of Jesse Jackson, Oprah Winfrey, Nelson Mandela, and Scott Joplin. For Facts On File, he has written Latinos in the Arts in the A to Z of Latino Americans set.

Reviews and Awards

"Well written and researched...a useful and affordable addition to school, public, and academic library collections."


American Reference Books Annual

"A sound and inexpensive addition for high-school and public libraries and a must-purchase for collections with the older edition."


Booklist

Standing Order Plan

A Standing Order Plan saves you both time and money without risking a penny of your acquisitions budget. The number of copies you indicate of each new title under the plan you select will automatically as the new edition becomes available. If, for any reason, you wish to cancel your subscription to the plan, please contact our Customer Service Department.

Standing Order Plan available for The World Almanac® for Kids:
Plan WK1 Single-title hardcover edition at 20% discount

You can use this order form (pdf) to sign up for any of our Standing Order Plans, or you can contact our Customer Service Department:

Email: custserv@factsonfile.com
Phone Number (toll-free): 1-800-322-8755
Fax Number (toll-free): 1-800-678-3633

FREE Learning Resources