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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... result of eardrumbusting volume or finger-snapping beats; it's the articulation of emotions that express clearly what a person is feeling but is unable to put into words. Having those emotions expressed is liberating for a person and ...
... result of eardrumbusting volume or finger-snapping beats; it's the articulation of emotions that express clearly what a person is feeling but is unable to put into words. Having those emotions expressed is liberating for a person and ...
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... result of their dedication and raw talent, they produced some of the most influential works and accomplishments in American history. The Harlem Renaissance was like a tidal wave washing through history, especially African-American ...
... result of their dedication and raw talent, they produced some of the most influential works and accomplishments in American history. The Harlem Renaissance was like a tidal wave washing through history, especially African-American ...
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... result of a dispute between two landlords in West 134th Street. To 'get even' one of them turned his house over to me to fill with colored tenants.” Though blacks got their first opportunity to move to Harlem to spite another landlord ...
... result of a dispute between two landlords in West 134th Street. To 'get even' one of them turned his house over to me to fill with colored tenants.” Though blacks got their first opportunity to move to Harlem to spite another landlord ...
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... result, they pushed passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1866 and the Civil Rights Act of 1875. However, in 1883, the ... resulting in the eventual freeing of 4 million slaves. Fifty years later, Jim Crow laws had virtually wiped out most ...
... result, they pushed passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1866 and the Civil Rights Act of 1875. However, in 1883, the ... resulting in the eventual freeing of 4 million slaves. Fifty years later, Jim Crow laws had virtually wiped out most ...
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... resulting in eighty-three blacks being lynched, and many more being beaten, shot, or burned out of their homes. So bloody were O N T H E S H O U L D E R S O F G I A N T S 2 3 Abdul-Jabbar_OnShoulders_i-xii-262_4P.jlp 12/5/06 3:13 PM Page ...
... resulting in eighty-three blacks being lynched, and many more being beaten, shot, or burned out of their homes. So bloody were O N T H E S H O U L D E R S O F G I A N T S 2 3 Abdul-Jabbar_OnShoulders_i-xii-262_4P.jlp 12/5/06 3:13 PM Page ...
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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