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.