Publisher: House, Office of the Clerk, Office of History and Preservation

Description: The most comprehensive history available on the 121 African Americans who have served in Congress. Written for a general audience, this book contains a profile of each African-American Member. Former Member profiles are introduced by contextual essays that explain major events in congressional and U.S. history Includes pictures-including rarely seen historical images-of each African American who has served in Congress; bibliographies and references to manuscript collections for each Member; statistical graphs and charts and a comprehensive index.