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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... Rens Basketball Team Influenced My Life 177 “Musical Fireworks”: Jazz Lights Up the Heavens of Harlem 193 “Everything Was Mostly Fun”: How Jazz Influenced My Life 239 Photo Credits 256 Bibliography 257 Acknowledgments 261 Index 263 F ...
... Rens Basketball Team Influenced My Life 177 “Musical Fireworks”: Jazz Lights Up the Heavens of Harlem 193 “Everything Was Mostly Fun”: How Jazz Influenced My Life 239 Photo Credits 256 Bibliography 257 Acknowledgments 261 Index 263 F ...
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... Rens basketball team helped me see the kind of athlete I could become. Jazz musicians like Duke Ellington and Bessie Smith helped me enjoy the pleasures of uniquely black music and use that as a sound track to celebrate my place in the ...
... Rens basketball team helped me see the kind of athlete I could become. Jazz musicians like Duke Ellington and Bessie Smith helped me enjoy the pleasures of uniquely black music and use that as a sound track to celebrate my place in the ...
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... Rens. Despite relentless racism, they defeated the best black and white teams in the country, amassing one of the most astounding records in the history of the game. There is no doubt that they made it possible for me to be as ...
... Rens. Despite relentless racism, they defeated the best black and white teams in the country, amassing one of the most astounding records in the history of the game. There is no doubt that they made it possible for me to be as ...
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... Rens) basketball team (see the chapter “'Fairness Creeps out of the Soul': Basketball Comes to Harlem”). In Harlem, these artists, authors, and entrepreneurs were not only welcomed, but they flourished, achieving the kind of success ...
... Rens) basketball team (see the chapter “'Fairness Creeps out of the Soul': Basketball Comes to Harlem”). In Harlem, these artists, authors, and entrepreneurs were not only welcomed, but they flourished, achieving the kind of success ...
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Contenido
How Harlem Influenced My Life | 47 |
Jazz Lights Up the Heavens of Harlem | 193 |
Photo Credits | 256 |
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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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