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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... United States of America 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data is available. ISBN-13: 978-1-4165-3488-4 ISBN-10: 1-4165-3488-1 JACKET PHOTOGRAPHS: Front cover, left side sliver (Striver's row): ...
... United States of America 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data is available. ISBN-13: 978-1-4165-3488-4 ISBN-10: 1-4165-3488-1 JACKET PHOTOGRAPHS: Front cover, left side sliver (Striver's row): ...
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... United States and the Caribbean basin motivated these brave Americans to find a place in the world where they could thrive. The promise of America's founding fathers—to allow people to enjoy “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness ...
... United States and the Caribbean basin motivated these brave Americans to find a place in the world where they could thrive. The promise of America's founding fathers—to allow people to enjoy “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness ...
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... United States know about one goddamn thing that's going on up here in Harlem?” But Harlem would not be ignored. Jazz legend Miles Davis said, “Jazz is the big brother of revolution. Revolution follows it around.” What was going on in ...
... United States know about one goddamn thing that's going on up here in Harlem?” But Harlem would not be ignored. Jazz legend Miles Davis said, “Jazz is the big brother of revolution. Revolution follows it around.” What was going on in ...
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... United States and Mexico). In 1904, Payton responded by founding the Afro-American Realty Company to buy and lease residences in Harlem that would then be rented to blacks. But aggressive pressure from white real estate agents ...
... United States and Mexico). In 1904, Payton responded by founding the Afro-American Realty Company to buy and lease residences in Harlem that would then be rented to blacks. But aggressive pressure from white real estate agents ...
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... United States still lived in the South, most of them in rural areas. In fact, three out of four black Americans lived on farms. If blacks in the Tenderloin thought they had it bad trying to migrate to Harlem, the Southern blacks had it ...
... United States still lived in the South, most of them in rural areas. In fact, three out of four black Americans lived on farms. If blacks in the Tenderloin thought they had it bad trying to migrate to Harlem, the Southern blacks had 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 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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