African American Musicians & Entertainers
African American Musicians & Entertainers
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Enslow Publishers
Just the Series: Pioneering African Americans   

Series and Publisher: Pioneering African Americans   

Annotation: Presents biographies of African American innovators and pioneers in music, jazz, dancing and theater, describing how they used their hardships to shape their art, and how their talents and successes shattered boundaries, shifted perceptions, and contributed to progress in civil rights.
Genre: [Biographies]
 
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Catalog Number: #156176
Format: Library Binding
Publisher: Enslow Publishers
Copyright Date: 2018
Edition Date: 2018 Release Date: 01/15/18
Pages: 48 pages
ISBN: 0-7660-9250-X
ISBN 13: 978-0-7660-9250-1
Dewey: 920
LCCN: 2017020672
Dimensions: 25 cm.
Language: English
Bibliography Index/Note: Includes bibliographical references (page 47) and index.
Reading Level: 6.0
Interest Level: 5-9
Guided Reading Level: W

Imagine a world in which gospel, the blues, jazz, rhythm and blues, and rock 'n' roll didn't exist. These indigenous American musical forms are the product of, and a moving expression of the African American experience. Musical geniuses and innovators like Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, Bessie Smith, B. B. King, and Jimi Hendrix turned individual and collective histories of suffering and injustice into soul-stirring, monumental art that shattered boundaries, shifted perceptions, and contributed to progress in civil rights. Their efforts were matched by other African Americans in the entertainment field, like Jackie Robinson, Josephine Baker, and Sidney Poitier. A celebration of music, movies, and a growing movement for equality, this collection will inspire, enlighten, and energize teen readers.


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