Voices of Black America
Subtitle: MLK, Jr. to Jay-Z
Series: Lightning guides -- no. 004; Lightning guides -- no. 004.
Publisher: Arcas Publishing
Published: 2015
Language: eng
Number of pages: 128
ISBN-13: 9781942411376; 9781942411383
Subjects: Civil rights; African Americans; Race relations; History
Other titles: Martin Luther King, Jr. to Jay-Z
Description: Lightning Guides' Voices of Black America: Martin Luther King Jr. to Jay Z, explores African-American resistance and revolutionary practice from the Civil Rights Movement to #BlackLivesMatter. Exploring a diversity of issues from the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to the Nation of Islam, African liberation struggles to Black Feminism, Rodney King to Ferguson, Voices of Black America explores and illuminates some of America's most talented and provocative black voices.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 107-118) and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: First, a few facts; title: FAQ; title: Shaping many movements : the lifeblood of African-American history in the United States; title: Daring to dream: the legacy of MLK: America's preeminent advocate for nonviolence; title: Struggle at home and abroad : the Civil Rights Movement and African independence; title: Celebrities give voice to the struggle : what good is fame without rights?; title: Wa-Alaikum-Salaam : Malcolm X and the nation of Islam; title: Disappointment and desire : a rise in Black power after MLK and Malcolm X; title: Conscious on campus : Karenga and the 1960s collegiate activism; title: Matching a movement : Black arts meet Black power; title: The Black Arts Repertory Theatre : Baraka makes a home for BAM's Black aesthetic; title: And still I rise : the power of the Black Feminist Movement; title: Write the vision, make it plain : Black women talk Black feminism; title: In plain sight : African-American artists challenge injustice; title: Hip-Hop started out in the heart : the golden age of hip-hop; title: Boomerang : Ghosts of a violent past; title: Likes and hashtags : social media decides who speaks; title: The top 10 : Boycotts, marches, and protests; title: Any and all Black Lives Matter : Supporting Black youth and the LGBT community; title: Trending topics : Celebs speak back; title: A parting thought; title: Bibliography; title: Index.