A five-volume set and supplement covering all aspects of the African-American experience from 1619 to the present day. Using biographies, historical essays, and thematic pieces, many written by foremost scholars, it addresses a wide array of subjects in over 2,300 articles to define in one source the cultural roots, participation in American life, and current condition of the African-American community.

Electronic reproduction.

v. 1. A-B -- v. 2. C-F -- v. 3. G-L -- v. 4. M-P -- v. 5. Q-Z -- v. 6. Appendix, Index.