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Creative fire : African American voices of triumph
Title
Creative fire : African American voices of triumph / by the editors of Time-Life Books.
ISBN
0783522584
9780783522586
0783522592
9780783522593
Published
Alexandria, Va. : Time-Life Books, 1994.
Physical Description
256 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 28 cm.
Summary
Richly illustrated survey of the key role played by African Americans in shaping American society. This three-book set combines the renowned text and picture research of Time-Life with creative talents of African American scholars, writers, and artists.
Format
Books
Language
English
Added to Catalog
October 23, 2014
Series
African Americans, voices of triumph
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 240-246) and index.
Contents
Ancient fires: Still lighting the way
Capture the flickering image: Early black moviemaking
Versatile film pioneer
Shining image of black womanhood
Defying expectations
Stellar achievers behind the scenes
Different viewpoint
Roots of American music: Black minstrelsry: Tainted legacy
Ladies sing the blues
Prodigious Mr. Waller
Scat: Wordless lyrics of jazz singing
Going downtown to "the street"
Breakthrough balladeers
Black pedigree of white rock 'n' roll
Prophet of free jazz
Black songwriters: Poets of musical note
Queen Aretha
Producers of the popular sounds
Voices sweet and strong
With pen in hand: Waging war with words
Tradition of crusading newspapers
Lure of France
Invisible man
Tireless voice for change
Bridging art and politics
Playwright and his century
Nobel laureate in literature
Continuing the oral tradition
Visual arts: Bounty from gifted hands: Legacy of skill
Master of the landscape genre
Pioneering Goodridge brothers
Marvels of the untrained eye
Creative chronicler of Harlem life
Enduring vision of Jacob Lawrence
Art in the service of her people
Robert Blackburn's labor of love
Showcase for black artists
Art of everyday
Acknowledgments
Picture credits
Bibliography
Index.
Subjects
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