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Excluded from the history books, overlooked in the classroom, and neglected in the media, black Americans have been responsible for some of the most significant achievements in all areas of endeavour, from medicine, science and the arts, to business, law and government. Mined from old documents, records, letters, family histories, and government files and now completely revised and updated, Joan Potter has compiled a wonderful resource book that showcases the wide range of accomplishment among black Americans, often despite poverty and discrimination. Arranged by category, each biography is accompanied by a photo or illustration.

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Fascinating...an excellent source for browsing and for locating facts that are hard to find elsewhere. - School Library Journal I rarely pick up a non-fiction book I can't put down. I finally found one. AFRICAN AMERICAN FIRSTS works, works well, and works brilliantly. - St. Louis Post-Dispatch I recommend this book, a tool with innumerable possibilities which will help individuals understand...the contributions and inventions of African Americans. - Dr. Betty Shabazz From the name of the first millionaire to the first million-copy best-selling author, here are some occasions to cheer and weep about. - Booklist

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Joan Potter is a researcher, an avid historian and the founder of the small Pinto Press.

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