Notable Black American Women: Book III

Narrative biographical essays, edited by noted scholar Jessie Carney Smith, discuss each woman's significant achievements and the public response to those achievements. Many entries contain personal statements from the subjects provided exclusively for this book, and all provide biographical data and a list of sources for additional study. Notable Black American Women, Book III features 300 contemporary and historical women, including Sarah Allen, Alicia Keys, Ruth Simmons and many more.