Encyclopedia of African American Society, Volume 2Gerald David Jaynes An encyclopedic reference of African American history and culture. |
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... NAACP IMAGE AWARDS An annual award given by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People ( NAACP ) that is presented to individuals in honor of their work toward changing African American images in enter- tainment and ...
... NAACP IMAGE AWARDS An annual award given by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People ( NAACP ) that is presented to individuals in honor of their work toward changing African American images in enter- tainment and ...
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... NAACP , the organization concentrated on overturning the con- stitutional arguments for segregation . Led by NAACP president Walter White and lawyers Charles Houston and Thurgood Marshall of the NAACP legal depart- ment , the ...
... NAACP , the organization concentrated on overturning the con- stitutional arguments for segregation . Led by NAACP president Walter White and lawyers Charles Houston and Thurgood Marshall of the NAACP legal depart- ment , the ...
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... NAACP continued to fight segregation in the schools . Houston reasoned that the lack of an adequate education remained the most significant disadvantage faced by African Americans . By focusing on schools , the strategy would eventually ...
... NAACP continued to fight segregation in the schools . Houston reasoned that the lack of an adequate education remained the most significant disadvantage faced by African Americans . By focusing on schools , the strategy would eventually ...
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Editorial Board | 500 |
Readers Guide xiii | 507 |
African Americans in Halls of Fame | 907 |
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