Contemporary Black Biography, Vol. 145: Profiles from the International Black Community

Oversized hardcover, x + 297 pages, NOT ex-library. Shipping weight over 1kg. Bumped lower outer corners: short corner creases on the boards and pages. Interior is clean and bright with unmarked text, free of inscriptions and stamps, firmly bound. Issued without a dust jacket. -- Contents: Introduction; Cumulative Nationality & Occupation & Subject & Name Index; John Ashe (UN Diplomat indicted in bribery scheme before his death); Don Baylor (Major leaguer who set a record for being hit by pitches); Andy Bey (Versatile jazz vocalist and pianist); Willie Birch (Artist whose work documents black life in New Orleans); Anquan Boldin (Former NFL wide receiver who focused on social justice after retirement); Perry Bradford (Songwriter and publisher who helped spark interest in African-American music); Aurelia Browder (Civil rights pioneer in Montgomery, Alabama); Cardi B (Reality TV star who scored a pop hit in 2017); André Carson (Democratic congressman from Indiana who succeeded his grandmother); André Cymone (Former Prince bassist who went on to a solo career); Damita Jo (R&B singer who had hits in the 1960s); A.L. Davis Jr. (Baptist minister who became first black city councilman in New Orleans); Chuck Davis (Dancer and choreographer who preserved African dance traditions); Louis Douglas (Dancer and entertainer who made a career in Europe); Exuma (Enigmatic Bahamian singer and guitarist); Paul Gonsalves (Jazz saxophonist who played with Duke Ellington); Curtis Granderson (Three-time All-Star center fielder); Dick Gregory (Comedian and activist who pressed for social justice); Michael Henderson (Jazz and R&B bassist); Barkley L. Hendricks (Painter and photographer who depicted urban black subjects); John Hicks (Jazz pianist and composer); Lonnie Holley (Painter and sculptor who creates art out of found objects); Jedidah Isler (First black woman to earn a PhD in astrophysics from Yale); Franklyn G. Jenifer (University president who led Howard, University of Texas at Dallas); Barry Jenkins (Filmmaker who won an Oscar for 2016's Moonlight); Bruce Langhorne (Folk musician who inspired Bob Dylan's Mr Tambourine Man); Logic (Maryland rapper who creates dense conceptual albums); Lisa Lucas (Executive director of the National Book Foundation); Stephen Marley (Grammy-winning reggae musician); Wendell Marshall (Bassist who anchored the Duke Ellington Orchestra); Lee May (All-Star first baseman and power hitter who played for 18 seasons); Jeremy Pelt (Critically acclaimed jazz trumpeter); Houston Person (Saxophonist who plays soul jazz); Ray Phiri (South African musician who drew attention to apartheid); Julian Priester (Distinguished jazz trombonist); Perri Reid (R&B singer and manager who founded Christian ministry); Derrick Rose (All-Star NBA point guard); Kendrick Sampson (Up-and-coming television actor); Ruth J. Simmons (First black woman to lead an Ivy League university); Sirone (Revolutionary jazz bassist); O.C. Smith (Singer who founded his own church congregation); Jussie Smollett (Actor and singer who appeared on Fox's Empire); Asali Solomon (Author named to National Book Foundation's '5 Under 35' list); Tippa Irie (British reggae singer and MC); Wayde van Niekerk (South African sprinter); Clara Ward (Gospel singer who inspired Aretha Franklin); Jody Watley (Pop singer known for her hits in the 1990s); Kim Weston (R&B singer who sang duets with Marvin Gaye); Joe Wilder (Trumpeter who played in Broadway and network orchestras); Isabel Wilkerson (Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist) - Each entry with a b&w photo, a succinct "at a glance" section (covering personal and family details, career, memberships, awards, addresses), selected works, sources (books, periodicals, online).…