Jewels
50 Phenomenal Black Women Over 50
Sphere (Publisher)
Published on 1. April 2007
Book
Hardback
224 pages
978-0-316-11304-5 (ISBN)
Description
Photographer Michael Cunningham (co-author of Crowns) and author Connie Briscoe, a New York Times best-selling novelist, profile 50 women over the age of 50 who have been remarkably successful--whether in reaching the top of the corporate ladder or raising a son to be proud of a single mother--and reveal the ways that they have prevailed despite daunting obstacles.JEWELS will include well-known and little-known women alike--from teachers and executives to artists, authors, and entertainers. Among the celebrities profiled in the book are Ruby Dee, Eleanor Holmes Norton, S. Epatha Merkerson, and Marion Wright Edelman.
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Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
Little, Brown & Company
Illustrations
Integrated: 50, duotone
Dimensions
Height: 210 mm
Width: 210 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-316-11304-5 (9780316113045)
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E-Book
05/2009
Little, Brown and Company
€12.99
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Persons
Michael Cunningham was the photographer for Crowns: Portraits of Black Women in Church Hats. His work has been featured in the New York Times and Ebony. Connie Briscoe is a NY Times bestselling author of 5 novels. Her work generally focuses on the strength of black women.