{"product_id":"9781422208588","title":"African Americans","description":"\u003cp\u003eMore than 40 million people in the United States today claim African-American ancestry. Some come from families that have lived in America for hundreds of years and over numerous generations. Others are recent immigrants to the United States.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInside this book you'll find a short history of the African-American experience in the United States. And you'll have the chance to learn more about people of African descent who have found success in America. Chapter biographies of the following individuals help tell the story of today's African Americans:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSupreme Court justice Clarence Thomas\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSecretary of State Condoleezza Rice\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSupermodel and CEO Iman\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNeurosurgeon and scientist Keith L. Black\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNASA astronaut Stephanie D.l Wilson\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePro basketball player Dikembe Mutombo\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePro soccer player Freddy Adu\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Cross-Currents features inside this book explore connections between people, places, events, and ideas. They provide additional context for better understanding the life and times of the subjects.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis Gallup Resource Book contains information obtained from polls conducted by the Gallup Organization, an international polling institute that has been monitoring public opinion since 1935.  \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mason Crest","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47025948721392,"sku":"9781422208588","price":9.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781422208588_p0.jpg?v=1763740053","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781422208588","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}