Essence: 50 of the Most Inspiring African-Americans

by Essence Magazine and ESSENCE Magazine

Book Overview

Essence Books presents a revised and updated edition of its popular 2002 hardcover that sold over 40,000 copies.50 of the Most Inspiring African-Americans features dynamic profiles of some of today's most influential, powerful, and, above all, inspiring African-Americans.This is a coffee table softcover that features people of color who are breaking barriers in political, educational, business, and entertainment arenas, as well as those building up...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1931933200
• ISBN13: 9781931933209
• Release Date: October 2002
• Publisher: Liberty Street
• Length: 170 Pages
• Weight: 2.42 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 9.5" x 11.2"
• Grade Range: Grade 8 to Postsecondary

Customer Reviews

essence 50 most inspiraing african americans

first of all halle berry was first black women to have an oscar is very inspiring she had honored dorthy dandgered first in her speech she was one of the most beautiful black women in the world she one showed her breast in one movie and sex scene you are not really having sex she is acting your just play like it not really doing it how does that make her a ho i only agree on not honoring rapper that put half naked women in there music videos beacuse they dont have talent to sell there albums.halle really desrve it she broke barriers beacuse hollywood try to make it seem like black women are unattractive and can not be sex symbols it not wrong. to be sexy but she do not do it like the girls in the music videos halle is sexy and her career was sucssces full.and she got talent.white women show there stuff on tv to no one just dont say nothing about it.and talk about black women half naked in music videos

Good job

This was a very uplifting and positive reading. I own it and my 9 year old was surprised by it. We read it together. I agree a nice coffee table addition!

pretty picture book

Essence has come up with a very attractive coffe table book. The photos are lovely and the profiles/commentary is pleasant and non demanding. If you are serious collector of books on black culture you can safely skip this one but if you just want a pretty picture book then this is a nice addition.