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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... thoughts, their accomplishments, and even their mistakes have helped me choose the paths I've walked in my life. Dr. Carter Godwin Woodson, known as the Father of Black History, once said, “Those who have no record of what their ...
... thoughts, their accomplishments, and even their mistakes have helped me choose the paths I've walked in my life. Dr. Carter Godwin Woodson, known as the Father of Black History, once said, “Those who have no record of what their ...
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... thought you were capable of doing. Until you saw others do it. The Harlem Renaissance contributed to the man I am today— O N T H E S H O U L D E R S O F G I A N T S 3 Abdul-Jabbar_OnShoulders_i-xii-262_4P.jlp 12/5/06 3:13 PM Page 3.
... thought you were capable of doing. Until you saw others do it. The Harlem Renaissance contributed to the man I am today— O N T H E S H O U L D E R S O F G I A N T S 3 Abdul-Jabbar_OnShoulders_i-xii-262_4P.jlp 12/5/06 3:13 PM Page 3.
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... thought was a prostitute soliciting. When the husband, not knowing the man was a police officer, attempted to defend his wife, the officer clubbed him. The husband then stabbed the officer with a penknife, killing him. Though the ...
... thought was a prostitute soliciting. When the husband, not knowing the man was a police officer, attempted to defend his wife, the officer clubbed him. The husband then stabbed the officer with a penknife, killing him. Though the ...
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... thought they had it bad trying to migrate to Harlem, the Southern blacks had it even worse, contending with severe poverty, discriminatory Jim Crow laws, and frequent lynchings. These harsh living conditions, combined with the onset of ...
... thought they had it bad trying to migrate to Harlem, the Southern blacks had it even worse, contending with severe poverty, discriminatory Jim Crow laws, and frequent lynchings. These harsh living conditions, combined with the onset of ...
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... thought her dreams had come true: “[When we first arrived,] Bubba and me thought Harlem was Heaven, all the lights and the sights. I asked my aunt, 'Where do all the white people live?'” Statistically, Harlem was only 30 percent black ...
... thought her dreams had come true: “[When we first arrived,] Bubba and me thought Harlem was Heaven, all the lights and the sights. I asked my aunt, 'Where do all the white people live?'” Statistically, Harlem was only 30 percent black ...
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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