Unsung

Author: Schomburg Center
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 0143136089
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
A new historical anthology from transatlantic slavery to the Reconstruction curated by the Schomburg Center, that makes the case for focusing on the histories of Black people as agents and architects of their own lives and ultimate liberation, with a foreword by Kevin Young This is the first Penguin Classics anthology published in partnership with the Schomburg Center, a world-renowned cultural institution documenting black life in America and worldwide. A historic branch of NYPL located in Harlem, the Schomburg holds one of the world's premiere collections of slavery material within the Lapidus Center for Historical Analysis of Transatlantic Slavery. Unsung will place well-known documents by abolitionists alongside lesser-known life stories and overlooked or previously uncelebrated accounts of the everyday lives and activism that were central in the slavery era, but that are mostly excised from today's master accounts. Unsung will also highlight related titles from founder Arturo Schomburg's initial collection: rare histories and first-person narratives about slavery that assisted his generation in understanding the roots of their contemporary social struggles. Unsung will draw from the Schomburg's rich holdings in order to lead a dynamic discussion of slavery, rebellion, resistance, and anti-slavery protest in the United States.

Songs of the Unsung

Author: Horace Tapscott
Publisher: Duke University Press
ISBN: 0822383187
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 272

Book Description
Despite his importance and influence, jazz musician, educator, and community leader Horace Tapscott remains relatively unknown to most Americans. In Songs of the Unsung Tapscott shares his life story, recalling his childhood in Houston, moving with his family to Los Angeles in 1943, learning music, and his early professional career. He describes forming the Pan Afrikan Peoples Arkestra in 1961 and later the Union of God's Musicians and Artists Ascension to preserve African American music and serve the community. Tapscott also recounts his interactions with the Black Panthers and law enforcement, the Watts riots, his work in Hollywood movie studios, and stories about his famous musician-activist friends. Songs of the Unsung is the captivating story of one of America’s most unassuming heroes as well as the story of L.A.'s cultural and political evolution over the last half of the twentieth century.

The Unsung Hero of Birdsong, USA

Author: Brenda Woods
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1524737119
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 210

Book Description
The Coretta Scott King Honor-winning author tells the moving story of the friendship between a young white boy and a Black WWII veteran who has recently returned to the unwelcoming Jim Crow South. For Gabriel Haberlin, life seems pretty close to perfect in the small southern town of Birdsong, USA. But on his twelfth birthday, his point of view begins to change. It all starts when he comes face-to-face with one of the worst drivers in town while riding his new bicycle--an accident that would have been tragic if Mr. Meriwether Hunter hadn't been around to push him out of harm's way. After the accident, Gabriel and Meriwether become friends when they both start working at Gabriel's dad's auto shop, and Meriwether lets a secret slip: He served in the army's all-black 761st Tank Battalion in World War II. Soon Gabriel learns why it's so dangerous for Meriwether to talk about his heroism in front of white people, and Gabriel's eyes are finally opened to the hard truth about Birdsong--and his understanding of what it means to be a hero will never be the same.

Unsung

Author: Christine Ammer
Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
ISBN: 9781574670615
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 388

Book Description
Examines the contributions of women instrumentalists, composers, teachers, and conductors to American music, and suggests why they have gone unnoticed in the past.

Unsung Voices

Author: Carolyn Abbate
Publisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 9780691026084
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 308

Book Description
This work looks at the "voices" that speak to us through 19th-century classical music and opera. It proposes interpretive strategies that seek the polyphony and dialogism of music, celebrating musical gestures often marginalized by conventional musical analysis.

Unsung

Author: Schomburg Center
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0525507698
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 657

The Unsung Great

Author: Greg Robinson
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780295747965
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
From a title-winning boxer in Louisiana to a Broadway baritone in New York, Japanese Americans have long belied their popular representation as "quiet Americans." Showcasing the lives and achievements of relatively unknown but remarkable people in Nikkei history, scholar and journalist Greg Robinson reveals the diverse experiences of Japanese Americans and explores a wealth of themes, including mixed-race families, artistic pioneers, mass confinement, civil rights activism, and queer history. Drawn primarily from Robinson's popular writings in the San Francisco newspaper Nichi Bei Weekly and community website Discover Nikkei, The Unsung Great offers entertaining and compelling stories that challenge one-dimensional views of Japanese Americans. This collection breaks new ground by devoting attention to Nikkei beyond the West Coast--including the vibrant communities of New York and Chicago, as well as the little-known history of Japanese Americans in the US South. Expertly researched and accessibly written, The Unsung Great brings to light a constellation of varied and incredible life stories.

Unsung

Author: Chatradari Devroop
Publisher: AFRICAN SUN MeDIA
ISBN: 1920109668
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 139

Book Description
In recent years, several texts have been published on South African jazz by various authors, but attention has been focused largely on the musicians who went into exile. Unsung is a book on jazz in our country, but from the performer?s perspective. The musicians featured are the musicians who stayed. These men have had rich, enriching lives, and the best way to explore their story would be to give them the opportunity to tell it themselves.

Unsung America

Author: Prerna Lal
Publisher: Mango Media Inc.
ISBN: 1642501131
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 196

Book Description
Real immigrant perspectives of America’s immigration system, perfect for fans of The Book of Awesome Women, Dear America, or American Like Me. Positive and heroic stories. Far too often, immigrants are demonized and scapegoated, when they should be celebrated as heroes and revolutionaries. This book strings together both triumphant and painful tales of immigrants who blazed trails and broke barriers in the fight for fundamental human rights. Unsung Heroes. These are ordinary people who have used their own stories on the fight for citizenship to illustrate their triumphs and trials as immigrants in a new land. Each uses a different strategy and tactics; what works for one does not work for another. They all have one thing in common, however―a desire for racial and social justice. Unsung America will transform how you view immigrants and refugees. In this celebratory book, you will discover: · Powerful theories of social change, and how what seems radical in one era can be normalized in the next · How the fight for citizenship is interconnected and interrelated to other struggles such as the civil rights movement and the LGBTQ movement · Stories about ordinary people doing extraordinary things and how you, too, can be a force for good in the world Praise for Unsung America “Unsung America...pushes us to interrogate our violent immigration system and also uplifts the people whose contributions are too often erased.”—Tina Vasquez, senior immigration reporter at Rewire News “Lal lays out a timeline…that vividly chronicles the birth and impact of certain policies, views, and opinions within the realm of immigration policy.”—Juan Escalante, Digital Campaigns Manager at FWD.us

Unsung

Author: Amy Knupp
Publisher: Lake House Publishing LLC
ISBN:
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 305

Book Description
No one can outrun a scandal…or true love… Everly Everyone thinks they know me. Joke’s on them. I don’t even know myself these days. What I do know is that I need time away from being country music’s sweetheart. So, I left my PR stunt of a fiancé, and I ran. Right into Seth Henry. I wasn’t looking for love when I came to Dragonfly Lake. But what am I supposed to do now that I’ve found it? Seth I learned the hard way that relationships aren’t for me. So, helping Everly had nothing to do with romance. Or how sexy she is. Falling for her was not part of the plan. Too bad no one let my heart in on the plan. I know happily ever after isn’t in the cards for us. One day, to protect my secrets, I’ll have to let her go. I just hope there’s a way to do it without destroying us both… Unsung, book 2 in the Henry Brothers series, is a light, small town, runaway bride contemporary romance that can be read as a standalone. It has a little humor, some spicy times, and plenty of emotional, heartwarming moments. Download today and watch Everly and Seth try (and fail) to avoid their HEA. Welcome to Dragonfly Lake, a small town on a picturesque lake in Tennessee, where the waters run deep, the neighbors are nosy, and the Henry Brothers are stealing hearts. Undone is a stand-alone story in the Henry Brothers series. If you enjoy books by Jill Shalvis, Zoe York, BJ Harvey, Piper Rayne, Lea Coll, Melanie Harlow, Molly McAdams, Lori Wilde, Melissa Foster, Bella Andre, Claudia Burgoa, Alexa Rivers, JH Croix, Christine DePetrillo, Melissa Chambers, or Amanda Torrey, chances are, you'll love Amy Knupp's Henry Brothers series. ***** runaway bride, small town romance, secrets, opposites attract, celebrity romance, country singer, fish out of water, musician, different worlds