Encyclopedia of African American History, 1896 to the Present: From the Age of Segregation to the Twenty-First Century. 5 vols. Oxford Univ. 2009. 2672p. ed. by Paul Finkelman. illus. bibliog. index. ISBN 978-0-19-516779-5. 
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As reviewed in Library Journal – 3/15/2009: "This impressive set was designed as a complement to Oxford's Encyclopedia of African American History, 1619–1895 (LJ 6/1/06). The purpose of both is to provide a comprehensive view of the wealth of information about and scholarship on African Americans. This resource, edited by Finkelman (Albany Law Sch.), excels at gathering discussions of similar or related topics by academics under one heading. Under "Desegregation and Integration," for instance, users will find five subentries: an overview and individual entries on desegregation and integration in the armed forces, higher education, public education, and professional athletics. References appear at the end of most articles, in addition to a selective bibliography. Blind entries like "Unions, Labor" tell readers to look under "Organized Labor." A thematic outline, a directory of contributors, an index, and a year-by-year account of important events from 1896 to 2008 round out Volume 5. BOTTOM LINE No similar encyclopedia rivals the wealth and confirmation of African American history found here. ...It belongs in all large public libraries and all academic libraries.Al Vara, Temple Univ. Lib., Philadelphia Encyclopedia of African American History, 1619 -1895. 3 vols. Oxford Univ. 2006. 1,560p. ed. by Paul Finkelman. illus. bibliog. index.
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ISBN 978-0-19-516777-1.
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In nearly seven hundred entries, documents the full range of the African American experience during that period-from the arrival of the first slave ship to the death of Frederick Douglas.
