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| Genre/Form: | Quotations Citations |
|---|---|
| Additional Physical Format: | Online version: African American quotations. Phoenix, Ariz. : Oryx Press, c1998 (OCoLC)607142622 Online version: African American quotations. Phoenix, Ariz. : Oryx Press, c1998 (OCoLC)608961600 |
| Material Type: | Internet resource |
| Document Type: | Book, Internet Resource |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Richard Newman |
| ISBN: | 1573561185 9781573561181 |
| OCLC Number: | 39223558 |
| Notes: | Includes indexes. |
| Description: | xvi, 504 p. ; 24 cm. |
| Responsibility: | [compiled by] Richard Newman ; with a foreword by Julian Bond. |
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?Over 2,500 quotations by more that 500 African Americans will inform, inspire, and provoke readers lucky enough to pick up a copy of this book. Whether the goal is answering a reference question, or invigorating a talk or a report, or just browsing, the book will meet that goal....Access, through separate indexes by name, subject, and occupation of author couldn't be easier. This collection encourages meandering through the thoughts of famous and little-known African Americans....By turns inspirational, "Every try will not suceed. If you live, your business is trying," (Oliver Killens) and funny, "One never knows, do one?" (Fats Waller on reality, ) this effervescent compendium will have heavy use....Strongly recommended.?-MultiCultural Review Read more...
