Books I've Written

Pueblo . New York: Rourke, 2000

Modern African Political Leaders. New York: Facts On File, 1998

The Quotable Mark Twain: His Essential Aphorisms, Witticisms & Brief Opinions. Chicago: NTC Contemporary Books, 1997

Farewell to Jim Crow: The Rise and Fall of Segregation in America. New York: Facts On File, 1997 ( New York Public Library Best Books for Teens award )

Mark Twain A to Z: The Essential Reference to His Life and Writings. New York: Facts On File, 1995 (pb. ed. New York: Oxford University Press, 1996) ( American Library Association Reference and Adult Services Division award for Outstanding Reference Source )

Mark Twain's Book for Bad Boys and Girls . Chicago: Contemporary Books, 1995

Historical Dictionary of Zimbabwe. 2d ed. Metuchen, N.J.: Scarecrow Press, 1990 (coauthor)

Dictionary of African Historical Biography. Revised & expanded ed. Berkeley: University of California Press, 1986 (coauthor)

Historical Dictionary of Rhodesia/Zimbabwe . Metuchen, N.J.: Scarecrow Press, 1979

Migrant Kingdom: Mzilikazi's Ndebele in South Africa. London: Rex Collings; Cape Town: David Philip, 1978

Dictionary of African Historical Biography. London: Heinemann, 1978 (coauthor)

Mzilikazi of the Ndebele. London: Heinemann, 1977 (reprint, Harare: Zimbabwe Publishing House, 1983)

Books I've Edited

Africa for the Africans: The Marcus Garvey and Universal Negro Improvement Association Papers. vols. 8-10. Berkeley: University of California Press, 1995- (contributing editor)

Black Empire, by George S. Schuyler. Boston: Northeastern University Press, 1991 (coeditor)

Tournament of Roses, by Joe Hendrickson. Los Angeles: Knapp, 1988 (editor)

Reference Works I've Edited for Salem Press

Great Athletes . Rev. ed. 10 vols. Pasadena: Salem Press, 2001.

Encyclopedia of World Geography . 8 vols. Pasadena: Salem Press, 2001.

The African American Encyclopedia . 2nd ed. 10 vols. New York: Marshall Cavendish, 2001

Encyclopedia of the U.S. Supreme Court. 3 vols. Pasadena: Salem Press, 2000

The Fifty States. Pasadena: Salem Press, 2000

World Conflicts and Confrontations. 4 vols. Pasadena: Salem Press, 1999

Encyclopedia of Family Life. 5 vols. Pasadena: Salem Press, 1999

Encyclopedia of American Government. 4 vols. Pasadena: Salem Press, 1998

Encyclopedia of Multiculturalism, Supplement. 2 vols. New York: Marshall Cavendish, 1998

The Encyclopedia of Civil Rights in America. 3 vols. Armonk, N.Y.: M. E. Sharpe, 1997

Encyclopedia of Propaganda. 3 vols. Armonk, N.Y.: M. E. Sharpe, 1997

Censorship. 3 vols. Pasadena, Calif.: Salem Press, 1997 ( American Library Association Reference and Adult Services Division award for Outstanding Reference Source )

American Justice. 3 vols. Pasadena, Calif.: Salem Press, 1996 ( American Library Association Reference and Adult Services Division award for Outstanding Reference Source )

Masterplots II: Short Stories, Supplement. 4 vols. Pasadena, Calif.: Salem Press, 1996

Survey of Social Science: Government and Politics . 5 vols. Pasadena, Calif.: Salem Press, 1995

Other Books for Which I've Written

Book of Lists 2 & 3 , Cultural Atlas of Africa , Cyclopedia of World Authors , The Dictionary of American Biography , Magill's Literary Annuals , Magill's Guide to Historic Places , Magill's Guide to Science Fiction , Masterplots II (various editions), McGraw- Hill Encyclopedia of World Biography , People's Almanac 3 , The People's Almanac Presents the 20th Century

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