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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... Harlem Renaissance has done before. He makes the connection between an enormously important time in America, and especially African-American history, and our lives today. He shows how black-faced minstrel shows resulted in the stand-up ...
... Harlem Renaissance has done before. He makes the connection between an enormously important time in America, and especially African-American history, and our lives today. He shows how black-faced minstrel shows resulted in the stand-up ...
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My Journey Through the Harlem Renaissance Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. country's greatest artists, musicians, writers, actors, and athletes were engaged in a cultural revolution that would change America forever. This time was called the Harlem ...
My Journey Through the Harlem Renaissance Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. country's greatest artists, musicians, writers, actors, and athletes were engaged in a cultural revolution that would change America forever. This time was called the Harlem ...
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My Journey Through the Harlem Renaissance Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. The Harlem Renaissance contributed to the man I am today— and the man I hope to be tomorrow. Opening the door to that period of history opened many subsequent doors to guide ...
My Journey Through the Harlem Renaissance Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. The Harlem Renaissance contributed to the man I am today— and the man I hope to be tomorrow. Opening the door to that period of history opened many subsequent doors to guide ...
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... Black” presents the brilliant minds behind the Harlem Renaissance, from the intellects that formulated its philosophy to the writers who embodied its spirit. Through their works of literature, they made white America see black Americans ...
... Black” presents the brilliant minds behind the Harlem Renaissance, from the intellects that formulated its philosophy to the writers who embodied its spirit. Through their works of literature, they made white America see black Americans ...
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... Harlem. And it would reduce the residents to convenient onedimensional stereotypes—the same indignities that the Harlem Renaissance fought so hard to erase. Since the beginning of the twentieth century, Harlem has been considered the ...
... Harlem. And it would reduce the residents to convenient onedimensional stereotypes—the same indignities that the Harlem Renaissance fought so hard to erase. Since the beginning of the twentieth century, Harlem has been considered the ...
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 |
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