Posted on September 24, 2015
New content has been added and existing content has been updated in a number of Gale’s In Context products.
Biography In Context
New portals were launched for Biography In Context this week. They include:
- Popular MMA fighter Ronda Rousey
- Joko Widodo, President of Indonesia
- Prime Minister of Thailand Prayut Chan-o-cha
- Late poets Lucille Clifton and Denise Levertov
Updates have been made for content reflecting the ousting of Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbot, the retirement of Floyd Mayweather, Jr., and the recent passing of Moses Malone.
Narrative content has been added for:
Contemporary Black Biography, Volumes 125 and 126 which covers 110 biographies across the 2 volumes. Some of the individuals covered include:
- Jeh Hohnson U.S. Homeland Security head
- Somali-American runner Abdi Abdirahman
- American ballet dancer Misty Copeland
- British actor David Oyelowo
- Zimbabwean author NoViolet Buluwayo
- Joseph Kabila, President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Read moreContent Updates for Gale’s In Context (week ending 9/25/2015)