Includes profiles of African-American performing artists. Provides brief biographies, subject indexes, further reading suggestions and general index. Part of a 10-volume set--each volume devoted to the contributions of African Americans in a particular cultural field. This text contains profiles of some 190 performing artists from choreographer Alvin Ailey to hip hop producer Dr. Dre (nee Andre Young). Each entry provides a biographical sketch of...

Profiles more than 175 individuals involved in the arts. More than 50 black-and-white photographs of the artists, often in the midst of their craft, enhance the text throughout this insightful volume.