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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... inspired Malcolm X, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and U.S. Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall. He shows how the innovative and daring artistry of Louis Armstrong, Cab Calloway, and Ma Rainey made possible the music of Prince, Alicia ...
... inspired Malcolm X, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and U.S. Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall. He shows how the innovative and daring artistry of Louis Armstrong, Cab Calloway, and Ma Rainey made possible the music of Prince, Alicia ...
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... inspire us to be greater. We do that same thing with members of our family—avoiding mistakes our parents made ... inspiration which comes from the teaching of biography and history.” One time and place in his- tory provided a powerful ...
... inspire us to be greater. We do that same thing with members of our family—avoiding mistakes our parents made ... inspiration which comes from the teaching of biography and history.” One time and place in his- tory provided a powerful ...
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... inspired me to write books of my own. Such as this one. So, how did I come up with the idea for this book and its unique structure? Aside from my family, I have four major passions that define who I am. First, I was born in Harlem ...
... inspired me to write books of my own. Such as this one. So, how did I come up with the idea for this book and its unique structure? Aside from my family, I have four major passions that define who I am. First, I was born in Harlem ...
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... inspired in part by D. W. Griffith's classic film Birth of a Nation, which portrayed Klansmen as romantic heroes. This time around, the Klan went national, with millions of Americans eager to join their ranks. By 1920, the same year ...
... inspired in part by D. W. Griffith's classic film Birth of a Nation, which portrayed Klansmen as romantic heroes. This time around, the Klan went national, with millions of Americans eager to join their ranks. By 1920, the same year ...
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... inspired several blues songs that became mainstays of Harlem Renaissance musicians such as Bessie Smith. Modern variations of boll weevil songs have been recorded by singers from Harry Belafonte and Teresa Brewer to the rock duo White ...
... inspired several blues songs that became mainstays of Harlem Renaissance musicians such as Bessie Smith. Modern variations of boll weevil songs have been recorded by singers from Harry Belafonte and Teresa Brewer to the rock duo White ...
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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