Dictionary of Twentieth Century Black Leaders
By: Alton Hornsby, Jr.

A product of nearly two decades of research and writing, The Dictionary of Twentieth Century Black Leaders is the most authoritative work of its kind.

From Louis Armstong and Ella Jo Baker to Juanita Kidd Stoutt and Whitney Young, representative African Americans from all walks of life are profiled.

Particular attention has been paid to African Americans who impacted public policy in the United States, but who have not been profiled in previous biographical compilations. Each entry is written by a scholar with intimate knowledge of his or her subject.