In search of Identity explores the origins of the Black race clarifying the true identity of our people. The book uncovers the circular journey of a people who are doomed to repeat enslavement or ultimate destruction if they do not awaken to the truths about themselves. The author has always since childhood had a interest in the Whys of racism. Putting life aside to self- reach knowledge to find the truth of Why does racism exist? Its time to remove the blinders. This book has You Tube references so the reader can better understand the topics addressed. This book is highly recommended for teenagers because the educational system does not address Black history and religion in the proper context.

This is a collection of my poems I've written throughout the years, I've been writing since I was 11 in the 6th grade dealing with depression, puppy love, fake love, and true love, dealing with what it means to be a Black Poet. Dealing with what it means to be a Black King in a society that tells you that you have no history. Then having to relearn everything from the true beginning.

This is a collection of my poems I've written throughout the years, I've been writing since I was 11 in the 6th grade dealing with depression, puppy love, fake love, and true love, dealing with what it means to be a Black Poet.

A Change is Gonna Come chronicles more than forty years of black music: from the hopeful, angry refrains of the Freedom movement to the slick pop of Motown; from Woodstock and the 'Summer of Love' to Vietnam and the race riots; from disco inferno to the Million Man March. This is an insightful and riveting study which looks at the place black music occupies in social history, its battle for the desegregation of popular music and its contribution to social change outside the recording studio

This collection of essays is a confessional, stylistic account (in the Joan Didion tradition) of coming of age in the Bronx alongside the birth and evolution of hip-hop culture. This collection presents a mosaic of seminal figures in hip-hop, documentary essays exploring the social decay of hip-hop, and a substantial element of memoir, as well as observations on the generational issues of urban America. With a foreword by acclaimed poet Saul Williams, Scars exposes the motivations and aspirations of a culture whose spiritual centre was the Bronx.

Florida Historical Society Charlton Tebeau Award University of Tampa College of Arts and Letters Outstanding Scholarship or Creative Work Award When recalling the roots of soul music, most people are likely to name Memphis, Detroit, New Orleans, Muscle Shoals, or Macon. But Florida also has a rich soul music history—an important cultural legacy that has often gone unrecognized. Florida Soul celebrates great artists of the Sunshine State who produced some of the most electric, emotive soul music America has ever heard. This book tells the story of Ray Charles’s musical upbringing in Florida, where he wrote his first songs and made his first recordings. It highlights the careers of Pensacola singers James and Bobby Purify and their producer, Papa Don Schroeder. Florida Soul reveals how Hank Ballard created his international hit song "The Twist" after seeing the dance in Tampa and profiles Gainesville singer Linda Lyndell ("What a Man"). Miami’s Overtown and Liberty City neighborhoods produced Sam Moore of the legendary duo Sam and Dave, Willie Clarke and Johnny Pearsall of Deep City Records, and singer Helene Smith. Miami was also the longtime headquarters of Henry Stone, whose influential company T.K. Productions put out hits by Timmy Thomas, Latimore, Betty Wright, and KC and the Sunshine Band. Stone’s artists and distribution deals influenced charts and radio airplay across the world. Born in the era of segregation with origins in gospel, rhythm and blues, and jazz and reaching maturity during the civil rights movement, soul music is still enjoyed today, still very much a part of our collective culture. John Capouya draws on extensive interviews with surviving musicians to re-create the excitement and honor the achievements of soul’s golden age, establishing Florida as one of the great soul music capitals of the United States.

This edition of The Little Black Songbook presents the complete lyrics and chords to a huge selection of Oasis tunes. This handy chord songbook is perfect for any aspiring guitarist, ideal for group singalongs, a spot of busking or simply to explore the fantastic array of songs from one of Modern Britain's most influential bands. This little book includes: - All Around The World - Be Here Now - A Bell Will Ring - Cast No Shadow - Cigarettes & Alcohol - Don’t Look Back In Anger - D’Yer Wanna Be A Spaceman - Force Of Nature - Guess God Thinks I’m Abel - Half The World Away - The Hindu Times - I Am The Walrus - I Hope, I Think, I Know - The Importance Of Being Idle - Let There Be Love - Live Forever - The Masterplan - Mucky Fingers - Put Yer Money Where Your Mouth Is - Rock ‘N’ Roll Star - Roll With It - She’s Electric - Stay Young - Supersonic - Talk Tonight - Whatever - Wonderwall And many more!

The Little Black Book Of 5-Chord Songs follows on from the successful 4-chord book, offering over seventy songs for the beginner guitarist which won’t require you to memorise a ream of obscure, hard to finger chords. Every one of these pieces can be played with only five chords! Each piece is presented with Guitar chord diagrams and full lyrics. The song list includes: - Are You Gonna Be My Girl [Jet] - Brown Eyed Girl [Van Morrison] - Cast No Shadow [Oasis] - Girl From Mars [Ash] - Girls And Boys [Blur] - Hallelujah [Leonard Cohen] - Heartattack And Vine [Tom Waits] - I’m Yours [Jason Mraz] - Jamming [Bob Marley] - Mad Word [Tears For Fears] - Matthew & Son [Cat Stevens] - No Particular Place To Go [Chuck Berry] - No More Heroes [The Stranglers] - The Passenger [Iggy Pop] - Raspberry Beret [Prince] - Red Morning Light [Kings Of Leon] - The Sound Of Silence [Simon & Garfunkel] - Should I Stay Or Should I Go [The Clash] - Sound And Vision [David Bowie] - Take A Chance On Me [ABBA] - That’s Entertainment [The Jam] And many more!