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| Author | Molefi Kete Asante |
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| Language | English |
| Subject | African-American biographies |
| Published | 2002 |
| Publisher | Prometheus Books |
| Publication place | United States |
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| Pages | 345 |
| ISBN | 978-1573929639 |
100 Greatest African Americans is abiographical dictionary of one hundredhistorically greatBlack Americans (in alphabetical order; that is, they are not ranked), as assessed byTemple University professorMolefi Kete Asante in 2002. A similar book was written byColumbus Salley. First published in 1992, Salley's book is titledThe Black 100: A Ranking of the Most Influential African-Americans, Past and Present.
Asante used five factors in establishing the list:
Reference and User Services Quarterly reviewed the list positively in 2003, while noting the subjectivity in judging greatness, particularly for contemporary individuals.[1] A review inBooklist that same year states that Asante "makes it very clear that he left out numerous current popular people because he feels the hype around the pop persona is not what makes an individual important ... Each portrait covers two to four pages that summarize the person’s life, work, and importance and is accompanied by a black-and-white photograph or illustration."[2]
The list in alphabetical order, as published Asante's 2002 book:
