On the Shoulders of Giants: My Journey Through the Harlem RenaissanceSimon and Schuster, 2007 M02 5 - 288 páginas New York Times bestselling author and living legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar shares how the power of the Harlem Renaissance led him to become the man he is today—basketball superstar, jazz enthusiast, historian, and Black American icon. In On the Shoulders of Giants, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar invites us on an extraordinarily personal journey back to his birthplace of Harlem through one of the greatest political, cultural, literary, and artistic movements in history. He reveals the tremendous impact the Harlem Renaissance had on both American culture and his own life. Travel deep into the soul of the Renaissance—the night clubs, restaurants, basketball games, and fabulous parties that have made footprints in Harlem’s history. Meet the athletes, jazz musicians, comedians, actors, politicians, entrepreneurs, and writers who not only inspired Kareem’s rise to greatness but an entire nation. |
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... the Harlem Renaissance S I M O N & S C H U S T E R N E W Y O R K L O N D O N T O R O N T O S Y D N E Y s SIMON & SCHUSTER Rockefeller Center 1230 Avenue of the Abdul-Jabbar_OnShoulders_i-xii-262_4P.jlp 12/5/06 3:13 PM Page v.
... the Harlem Renaissance S I M O N & S C H U S T E R N E W Y O R K L O N D O N T O R O N T O S Y D N E Y s SIMON & SCHUSTER Rockefeller Center 1230 Avenue of the Abdul-Jabbar_OnShoulders_i-xii-262_4P.jlp 12/5/06 3:13 PM Page v.
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... Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10020 Copyright © 2007 by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar All rights reserved, including the right of reproduction in whole or in part in any form. SIMON & SCHUSTER and colophon are registered trademarks of Simon ...
... Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10020 Copyright © 2007 by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar All rights reserved, including the right of reproduction in whole or in part in any form. SIMON & SCHUSTER and colophon are registered trademarks of Simon ...
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... Avenue when a white undercover police officer dressed as a civilian attempted to arrest a black woman whom he thought was a prostitute soliciting. When the husband, not knowing the man was a police officer, attempted to defend his wife ...
... Avenue when a white undercover police officer dressed as a civilian attempted to arrest a black woman whom he thought was a prostitute soliciting. When the husband, not knowing the man was a police officer, attempted to defend his wife ...
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... Avenue. This access to the west side of Harlem encouraged developers to turn the agricultural fields of Harlem into what they envisioned as a refuge for upper-middle-class whites from the turmoil of downtown Manhattan. Then came even ...
... Avenue. This access to the west side of Harlem encouraged developers to turn the agricultural fields of Harlem into what they envisioned as a refuge for upper-middle-class whites from the turmoil of downtown Manhattan. Then came even ...
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... Avenue, Lenox Avenue, Strivers' Row, 135th Street, and 125th Street. S. EVENTH. A. VENUE. : T. H E. G. REAT. B. LACK. WAY. Seventh Avenue, the widest and most attractive of Harlem's avenues, was also known as the Great Black Way because it ...
... Avenue, Lenox Avenue, Strivers' Row, 135th Street, and 125th Street. S. EVENTH. A. VENUE. : T. H E. G. REAT. B. LACK. WAY. Seventh Avenue, the widest and most attractive of Harlem's avenues, was also known as the Great Black Way because it ...
Contenido
How Harlem Influenced My Life | 47 |
Jazz Lights Up the Heavens of Harlem | 193 |
Photo Credits | 256 |
Otras ediciones - Ver todas
On the Shoulders of Giants: My Journey Through the Harlem Renaissance Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Vista previa limitada - 2007 |
On the Shoulders of Giants: My Journey Through the Harlem Renaissance Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Vista de fragmentos - 2007 |
On the Shoulders of Giants: My Journey Through the Harlem Renaissance Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Sin vista previa disponible - 2010 |
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