The Columbia guide to African American history since 1939

Introduction Part I: Historical Narrative , by Robert L. Harris Jr. and Rosalyn Terborg-PennInterpreting African American History Since 1939Foundations of the Movement, 1939-57The Civil Rights Movement, 1955-65Black Power / Black Consciousness, 1965-75A Glass Half-Full or Half-Empty Part II: Key Themes in African American History Since 1939 Naming Ourselves: The Politics and Meaning of Self-designation, by Rosalyn Terborg-PennLooking Backward: African Americans in the Postindustrial Era, by Robin D. G. KelleyAfrican Americans in the Military, by Brenda L. MooreAfrican Americans in Sports: The Other Champions, by Sundiata DjataAfrican Americans in Literature and the Arts, by Kevin Gaines and Penny M. Von EschenBlack Music and Black Possibility: From Be-Bop to Hip-Hop, by Craig WernerBlack Business Development, by Juliet Walker Part III: Chronology, 1939-2005 Robert L. Harris Jr. Part IV: A-Z Entries Robert L. Harris Jr. with the assistance of Michelle R. Scott Part V: Resource Guide Debra Newman Ham