Great American Negroes

by Ben Albert Richardson

Book Overview

Great American Negroes is a book written by Ben Richardson that provides a comprehensive account of the lives of prominent African Americans who have made significant contributions to American history. The book covers the lives of over 70 individuals, including civil rights activists, politicians, writers, musicians, athletes, and scientists, among others. Richardson's writing style is engaging and informative, making it an excellent resource for...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1163155020
• ISBN13: 9781163155028
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 244 Pages
• Weight: 0.73 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Permission Needed?

My late father, Ben Richardson, was the author of this book. Our family never gave permission for this reprint. The Kessinger company will not respond to our queries. We ask interested buyers to look for used copies of the original editions online and elsewhere. They will certainly get the book at a much better price. Thank you for your interest.

An Extraordinary Resource

The original Great American Negroes, published in the 1940s, is an amazing compendium of info on outstanding contemporary black americans. A great strength of this book is the variety of lives and careers it discusses. Subjects include poet Langston Hughes, conductor Dean Dixon, educator Mordecai Johnsnon, along with Marian Anderson, James Weldon Johnson and a host of others. For many years this was the best reference work of its type as an intro to these figures. The original illustrations, elegant, lively portrait drawings are beautiful. The book was later revised and expanded by a different author and the illustrations were replaced with lesser work. Overall, the first version is a real find and something of a milestone in its genre.