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American Muslim Mission
(Encyclopedia) American Muslim Mission: see Black Muslims.gumbo
(Encyclopedia) gumbo, another name for okra; also applied in the W United States to a rich, black, alkaline alluvial soil, which is soapy or sticky when wet.golden glow
(Encyclopedia) golden glow: see black-eyed Susan.Warrior
(Encyclopedia) Warrior, river, Ala.: see Black Warrior.yellow daisy
(Encyclopedia) yellow daisy: see black-eyed Susan.Mitchell, Mount
(Encyclopedia) Mitchell, Mount, peak, 6,684 ft (2,037 m) high, W N.C., in the Black Mts. of the Appalachian system; highest peak E of the Mississippi River.Harney Peak
(Encyclopedia) Harney Peak, S.Dak.: see Black Hills.Micheaux, Oscar Devereaux
(Encyclopedia) Micheaux, Oscar Devereaux, 1884–1951, American filmmaker and author, b. Metropolis, Ill. The son of former slaves, Micheaux first worked as a Pullman porter, then was a homesteader in…Makeba, Miriam
(Encyclopedia) Makeba, MiriamMakeba, Miriamməkāˈbə [key], 1932–2008, South African singer. She became the first black South African to achieve international fame and she played a fundamental role in…Deluge
(Encyclopedia) DelugeDelugedĕlˈy&oomacr;j [key], in the Bible, the overwhelming flood that covered the earth and destroyed every living thing except the family of Noah and the creatures in his…