Uncrowned Queens, Volume 1: African American Women Community Builders of Western New York (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780972297707)

For generations, African American women have served as community builders and leaders across the United States. This unique volume showcases the lives of one hundred of these community leaders in the northeastern United States. Peggy Brooks-Bertram and Barbara A. Seals Nevergold tell movingly of the lives, accomplishments, and challenges of women whose energy, determination, and legacy continue to make a difference. Accessible and informative, this book is indispensable for those wishing to better understand the contribution of African American women to modern America.

Peggy Brooks-Bertram and Barbara A. Seals Nevergold are cofounders of the Uncrowned Queens Institute for Research and Education on Women, Inc. at the University at Buffalo, State University of New York.

Author: Peggy Brooks-Bertram, Barbara A. Seals Nevergold
ISBN-10: 0972297707
ISBN-13: 9780972297707
Publisher: Distribution Partners
Language: English
Published: 01/01/2009
Pages: 190
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.81lbs
Size: 8.94h x 6.08w x 0.51d

Review Citation(s):
Black Issues Book Review 03/01/2004 pg. 41