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African-American holidays, festivals, and celebrations : the history, customs, and symbols associated with both traditional and contemporary religious and secular events observed by Americans of African descent / [Angela L. Williams, managing editor].

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Detroit, MI : Omnigraphics, [2019]

Holidays -- United States.

Festivals -- United States.

African Americans -- Social life and customs.

United States -- Social life and customs.

9780780816053 (hardcover)

0780816056 (hardcover)

xii, 605 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Second edition.

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Provides information about the history and celebration of more than 100 holidays, festivals, and other events observed by Americans of African descent. Features include narrative overviews, chronology of historical events related to holidays and festivals, calendar and geographical listings of observances, bibliography, and contact information and web sites.

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