List of Articles ; Preface to the Second Edition ; Preface to the First Edition ; Introduction ; Editorial Note ; AFRICAN AMERICAN NATIONAL BIOGRAPHY ; Directory of Contributors ; African American Prizewinners ; Index by Birthplace ; Realm of Renown

"A powerful testament to our intelligence, integrity and commitment to excellence, traits often ignored by mainstream historians....This reference collection is a must-have for your library." --Essence "Blows the dust off Black History Month."--Newsweek "[A] Massive new biographical treasure chest." --Washington Post "Impressive....a major new standard reference work that most libraries of any size will want to have."--Booklist, starred review "Another major reference work that will add luster to Oxford University Press's reputation for serious scholarship. Given the set's obvious quality, the inclusiveness of its coverage, and the importance of African American Biography as a reflection of American history, libraries of all types would be wise to consider it."--Against the Grain "Comprehensive....Ambitious"--MSNBC.com "I have always admired the great work of Editor-in-Chief, Henry Louis Gates. The volumes will remain among my treasured displays."--Linda Johnson Rice, President and Chief Executive Officer, Johnson Publishing Company "This set, a monumental creation, is now the definitive black biographical database....Either the print or the online version should be a crucial purchase....Highly recommended. All levels."--CHOICE "Impressive....a major new standard reference work that most libraries of any size will want to have."--Booklist, starred review "Another major reference work that will add luster to Oxford University Press's reputation for serious scholarship. Given the set's obvious quality, the inclusiveness of its coverage and the importance of African American Biography as a reflection of American history, libraries of all types would be wise to consider it."--Against the Grain "...conceived as a complement for the American National Biography (2002) and unique in its breadth, this monumental work supersedes the selective edition published as African American Lives (2004, both Oxford) and belongs in every substantial print reference collection."--School Library Journal "Unique in its breadth, this monumental work supersedes the selective edition published as African American Lives and belongs in every substantial print reference collection."--School Library Journal "I have always admired the great work of Editor-in-Chief, Henry Louis Gates. The volumes will remain among my treasured displays."--Linda Johnson Rice, President and Chief Executive Officer, Johnson Publishing Company, publishers of JET Magazine and EBONY Magazine "A powerful testament to our intelligence, integrity and commitment to excellence, traits often ignored by mainstream historians....This reference collection is a must-have for your library." --Essence "This set, a monumental creation, is now the definitive black biographical database....Either the print or the online version should be a crucial purchase for academic libraries. Summing up: Highly recommended. All levels."--CHOICE

"A powerful testament to our intelligence, integrity and commitment to excellence, traits often ignored by mainstream historians....This reference collection is a must-have for your library." --Essence "Blows the dust off Black History Month."--Newsweek "[A] Massive new biographical treasure chest." --Washington Post "Impressive....a major new standard reference work that most libraries of any size will want to have."--Booklist, starred review "Another major reference work that will add luster to Oxford University Press's reputation for serious scholarship. Given the set's obvious quality, the inclusiveness of its coverage, and the importance of African American Biography as a reflection of American history, libraries of all types would be wise to consider it."--Against the Grain "Comprehensive....Ambitious"--MSNBC.com "I have always admired the great work of Editor-in-Chief, Henry Louis Gates. The volumes will remain among my treasured displays."--Linda Johnson Rice, President and Chief Executive Officer, Johnson Publishing Company "This set, a monumental creation, is now the definitive black biographical database....Either the print or the online version should be a crucial purchase....Highly recommended. All levels."--CHOICE "Impressive....a major new standard reference work that most libraries of any size will want to have."--Booklist, starred review "Another major reference work that will add luster to Oxford University Press's reputation for serious scholarship. Given the set's obvious quality, the inclusiveness of its coverage and the importance of African American Biography as a reflection of American history, libraries of all types would be wise to consider it."--Against the Grain "...conceived as a complement for the American National Biography (2002) and unique in its breadth, this monumental work supersedes the selective edition published as African American Lives (2004, both Oxford) and belongs in every substantial print reference collection."--School Library Journal "Unique in its breadth, this monumental work supersedes the selective edition published as African American Lives and belongs in every substantial print reference collection."--School Library Journal "I have always admired the great work of Editor-in-Chief, Henry Louis Gates. The volumes will remain among my treasured displays."--Linda Johnson Rice, President and Chief Executive Officer, Johnson Publishing Company, publishers of JET Magazine and EBONY Magazine "A powerful testament to our intelligence, integrity and commitment to excellence, traits often ignored by mainstream historians....This reference collection is a must-have for your library." --Essence "This set, a monumental creation, is now the definitive black biographical database....Either the print or the online version should be a crucial purchase for academic libraries. Summing up: Highly recommended. All levels."--CHOICE

Selling point: A supplement to the most extensive African American biographical encyclopedia ever compiled, including the widest range of historically significant black individuals possible. Selling point: The AANB will continue to grow beyond the print set in its online form as the centerpieces of the online Oxford African American Study Center Selling point: Indexed by both Subject Area and Realm of Renown as well as Birthplace to aid research

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. is the Alphonse Fletcher University Professor and Director of the W. E. B. Du Bois Institute for African and African American Research at Harvard University. Evelyn Brooks Higginbotham is the Victor S. Thomas Professor of History and Afro-American Studies, Chair of the Department of African American Studies at Harvard University, and Editor of The Harvard Guide to African American History.

Selling point: A supplement to the most extensive African American biographical encyclopedia ever compiled, including the widest range of historically significant black individuals possible. Selling point: The AANB will continue to grow beyond the print set in its online form as the centerpieces of the online Oxford African American Study Center Selling point: Indexed by both Subject Area and Realm of Renown as well as Birthplace to aid research