African-American Holidays, Festivals, and Celebrations: The History, Customs, and Symbols Associated with Both Traditional and Contemporary Religious

"Provides information about the history and celebration of more than 100 holidays, festivals, and other events observed by Americans of African descent. Features include narrative overviews, chronology of historical events related to holidays and festivals, calendar and geographical listings of observances, bibliography, and contact information and web sites"--Provided by publisher.Presents the history and celebration of more than one hundred holidays, festivals, and other events observed by Americans of African descent, with narrative overviews and a chronology of historical events related to the holidays and festivals.

Gay presents a reference guide to the wide array of annual events honoring the heritage of African Americans and people of the African diaspora who have immigrated to the U.S. The 109 entries in the book are arranged alphabetically by the name of the event. Each entry includes the date and location of observance; what or who the event commemorates and the type of observation; historical background; the process by which the event was created; a description of the event's observance, customs, and symbols; listings of website and contact information; and suggestions for further reading. Also included are a chronology of the events and associated individuals/historical events; a monthly calendar of events; a geographical listing of the events; a bibliography; and alphabetical listing of organizations, their websites and contact information. The author's credentials are not stated. Annotation ©2007 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

General

ISBN		9780780807792
Fiction/Non-Fiction		Non-Fiction
Publisher		Omnigraphics Inc
Pages		569
List Price		$71.00
Author		Gay, Kathlyn
Publication Date		12/30/2006
Release Status		In Print
Format		Hardcover
Language		English
Measurements		Height: 9.25 Inches (US) Width: 7.5 Inches (US) Thickness: 1.25 Inches (US) Unit Weight: 3.35 Pounds (US)
Foreword		Church, Jean Currie
Introduction		Smith, Jessie Carney