Ability::Creative ability 
Ability::Musical ability 
Actors::African American actors 
African American neighborhoods 
African Americans - Socialization 
African Americans - Socialization::Learning racial pride 
Allison, Verne (Laverne) 
Amusement Parks 
Anderson, Marian, 1897-1993 
Autobiographical::Avocations and Recreations 
Autobiographical::Childhood and Youth 
Autobiographical::Educational experience::High school 
Autobiographical::Educational experience::Music lessons 
Autobiographical::Family history 
Autobiographical::Family::Ancestors::Grandfather 
Autobiographical::Family::Ancestors::Grandmother 
Autobiographical::Family::Descendents::Children::Daughter 
Autobiographical::Family::Descendents::Children::Son 
Autobiographical::Family::Parents::Father 
Autobiographical::Family::Parents::Mother 
Autobiographical::Friends 
Autobiographical::Legacy 
Autobiographical::Mentors 
Autobiographical::Personal philosophy 
Autobiographical::Personality 
Autobiographical::Public image 
Autobiographical::Race awareness as child 
Autobiographical::Religion 
Autobiographical::Role models 
Autobiographical::Self reliance and success 
Autobiographical::Values 
Autobiographical::Views::Political and social views 
Autobiographical::Views::Views on Race 
Autobiographical::Work and career 
Autobiographical::Work and career::Career aspirations 
Autobiographical::Work and career::Career changes 
Autobiographical::Work and career::Occupational choices 
Autobiographical::Work and career::Work environment 
Barksdale, Chuck, 1935- 
Bracken, Jimmy, 1909-1972 
Business::African American business enterprises 
Business::Business ethics 
Business::Business ethics::Corporations--corrupt practices 
Carter, Johnny 
Carter, Vivian, 1921-1989 
Charles, Ray, 1930-2004 
Chess, Leonard (Lejzor Czyz) 1917-1969 
Children and Youth::African American boys 
Children and Youth::African American teenagers 
Children and Youth::African American teenagers - Attitudes toward education 
Discrimination::Race discrimination in employment 
Education::Attitudes toward education 
Families::African American families 
Families::Child rearing 
Families::Child rearing::Discipline of children::Corporal punishment 
Fuqua, Harvey, 1928- 
Gambling::Illegal gambling 
Gordy, Berry, 1929- 
History 
Jones, Quincy, 1933- 
Junior, Marvin, 1936- 
Kent, Herb, 1928- 
LaBelle, Patti, 1944- 
Labor::Domestic work 
Law enforcement::Race discrimination in law enforcement::Racial profiling::Driving while Black 
Locations::US::California::Los Angeles::Hollywood 
Locations::US::Georgia 
Locations::US::Illinois 
Locations::US::Illinois::Chicago 
Locations::US::Illinois::Harvey 
Locations::US::Missouri::DeSoto 
Locations::US::New Jersey::Atlantic City 
Locations::US::New York::New York 
Locations::US::New York::New York::Manhattan::Harlem 
Locations::US::North Carolina 
Locations::US::Ohio::Akron 
Locations::US::Ohio::Cincinnati 
Locations::US::Ohio::Cleveland 
Locations::US::Pennsylvania::Philadelphia 
McGill, Michael (Mickey) 
Media::African Americans and Media 
Media::African Americans in Media 
Media::Motion picture industry 
Media::Motion picture industry::African American motion picture producers and directors 
Media::Motion picture industry::African Americans in motion pictures 
Media::Motion picture industry::Motion pictures::Five Heartbeats, The 
Media::Radio broadcasting::African Americans in radio broadcasting industry 
Media::Radio broadcasting::Radio stations::WBEE (Harvey, Ill.) 
Music::Classical music::Opera 
Music::Jazz 
Music::Jazz::Jazz musicians 
Music::Jazz::Jazz singers 
Music::Music performance 
Music::Music trade::Artist management 
Music::Music trade::Legal issues 
Music::Music trade::Music tours 
Music::Music trade::Record companies 
Music::Music trade::Record companies::Chess Records 
Music::Music trade::Record companies::Motown Records 
Music::Music trade::Record companies::Vee-Jay Records 
Music::Music trade::Recording 
Music::Musicians 
Music::Musicians::African American musicians 
Music::Musicians::Music groups::Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes 
Music::Musicians::Music groups::Otis Williams and the Charms 
Music::Musicians::Music groups::The Dells 
Music::Musicians::Music groups::The Five Keys 
Music::Popular music 
Music::Rhythm and blues 
Music::Singers 
Music::Songwriting 
Pendergrass, Teddy, 1950- 
Prejudices 
Racism::Racism in motion pictures 
Racism::Racist stereotypes 
Social problems 
Socioeconomic status 
Stewart, Kirk 
Storytelling 
Theater::Performing arts::African Americans in the performing arts 
Theaters::Apollo Theatre (New York, N.Y.) 
Theaters::Carnegie Hall (New York, N.Y.) 
Theaters::State Lake Theatre (Chicago, Ill.) 
Townsend, Robert, 1957- 
Transportation::Traffic accidents::Automobile accidents 
Values 
Washington, Dinah, 1924-1963 
Working class 
Zawinul, Joe (Josef), 1932-