African American singers
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Outspoken: Paul Robeson, Ahead of His Time: A One-Man Show
$18.99 Add to cartNewbery Honoree Carole Boston Weatherford and award-winning illustrator Eric Velasquez–the team behind Schomburg: The Man Who Built a Library–reunite to take full measure of an iconic performer and … [more below]
- Author: Weatherford, Carole Boston
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: March 27 2024
- ISBN10: 1536212970
- Language: English
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Shine Bright: A Very Personal History of Black Women in Pop
$0.00 Read moreAmerican pop music is arguably this country’s greatest cultural contribution to the world, and its singular voice and virtuosity were created by a shining thread of Black women geniuses stretching bac… [more below]
- Author: Smith, Danyel
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: April 19 2022
- ISBN10: 0593132718
- Language: English
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Why Solange Matters
$18.95 Read moreGrowing up in the shadow of her superstar sister, Solange Knowles became a pivotal musician in her own right. Defying an industry that attempted to bend her to its rigid image of a Black woman, Solang
- Series: Music Matters
- Author: Phillips, Stephanie
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 248
- Publish Date: April 20 2021
- ISBN10: 1477320083
- Language: English
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Unprotected: A Memoir
$28.00 Read moreFrom Billy Porter, the incomparable Emmy, Grammy, and Tony Award winner, Unprotected is a powerful and revealing autobiography about race, sexuality, art, and healing.
“Bold, hilarious, honest, and si- Author: Porter, Billy
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: October 19 2021
- ISBN10: 1419746197
- Language: English
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A Voice Named Aretha
$18.99 Read moreFrom acclaimed author and illustrator pairing comes a beautiful picture book biography about the Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin and how she fought for respect throughout her life.
Aretha Franklin is th- Author: Russell-Brown, Katheryn
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: January 07 2020
- ISBN10: 1681198509
- Language: English
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Saving American Beach: The Biography of African American Environmentalist Mavynee Betsch
$18.99 Add to cartThis heartfelt picture book biography illustrated by the Caldecott Honoree Ekua Holmes, tells the story of MaVynee Betsch, an African American opera singer turned environmentalist and the legacy she p… [more below]
- Author: King, Heidi Tyline
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: April 13 2021
- ISBN10: 1101996293
- Language: English
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Harlem’s Little Blackbird: The Story of Florence Mills
$18.99 Add to cartFrom Caldecott Honor winner Christian Robinson and acclaimed author Renee Watson, comes the inspiring true story of Florence Mills.
Born to parents who were both former slaves, Florence Mills knew at- Author: Watson, Renée
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: October 23 2012
- ISBN10: 375869735
- Language: English
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Sing for Your Life: A Story of Race, Music, and Family
$19.99 Add to cartThe New York Times bestseller about a young black man’s journey from violence and despair to the threshold of stardom: “A beautiful tribute to the power of good teachers” (Terry Gross, Fresh Air).
“O- Author: Bergner, Daniel
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: September 05 2017
- ISBN10: 0316300632
- Language: English
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What a Difference a Day Makes: Women Who Conquered 1950s Music
$58.33 Add to cartIn What a Difference a Day Makes: Women Who Conquered 1950s Music, Steve Bergsman highlights the Black female artists of the 1950s, a time that predated the chart-topping girl groups of the early 1960… [more below]
- Series: American Made Music
- Author: Bergsman, Steve
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 296
- Publish Date: October 30 2023
- ISBN10: 1496848950
- Language: English
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After the Dance: My Life with Marvin Gaye
$15.99 Add to cartA riveting cautionary tale about the ecstasy and dangers of loving Marvin Gaye, a performer passionately pursued by all–and a searing memoir of drugs, sex, and old school R&B from the wife of legenda
- Author: Gaye, Jan
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: April 18 2023
- ISBN10: 006213552X
- Language: English
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Grown
$19.99 Read moreAn instant New York Times bestseller “Grown exposes the underbelly of a tough conversation, providing a searing examination of misogynoir, rape culture, and the vulnerability of young black girls. Gr
- Author: Jackson, Tiffany D.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 384
- Publish Date: September 15 2020
- ISBN10: 0062840355
- Language: English
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Respect: Aretha Franklin, the Queen of Soul
$18.99 Read moreWinner of the Coretta Scott King Illustration Award From a New York Times bestselling author and an acclaimed illustrator comes this vibrant portrait of Aretha Franklin that pays her the R-E-S-P-E-C-… [more below]
- Author: Weatherford, Carole Boston
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: August 25 2020
- ISBN10: 1534452281
- Language: English
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Shine Bright: A Very Personal History of Black Women in Pop
$18.00 Add to cartAmerican pop music is arguably this country’s greatest cultural contribution to the world, and its singular voice and virtuosity were created by a shining thread of Black women geniuses stretching bac… [more below]
- Author: Smith, Danyel
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 336
- Publish Date: February 14 2023
- ISBN10: 0593132734
- Language: English
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Ordinary Days: The Seeds, Sound, and City That Grew Prince Rogers Nelson
$19.99 Read moreA rhythmic, striking picture book biography of legendary singer/songwriter/performer Prince.
On an ordinary day, you could see him. A young boy named Pr
Before he became a legend, he was just a boy…- Author: Joy, Angela
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: October 24 2023
- ISBN10: 1250797039
- Language: English
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Tell It Like It Is: My Story
$29.00 Add to cartNAMED A BEST BOOK OF 2023 BY BEST CLASSIC BANDS
For the first time, legendary singer and songwriter and Grammy Hall-of-Famer Aaron Neville tells his personal story of overcoming poverty, racism, addi- Author: Neville, Aaron
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: September 05 2023
- ISBN10: 0306832534
- Language: English
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Beyonce: A Little Golden Book Biography
$5.99 Read moreThis captivating Little Golden Book biography celebrates Beyonc?’s rise from a shy little girl to a world-famous superstar.
Beyonc? Giselle Knowles-Carter is an American singer, songwriter, and actres- Series: Little Golden Book
- Author: Lavette, Lavaille
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 24
- Publish Date: January 03 2023
- ISBN10: 0593568125
- Language: English
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When Marian Sang: The True Recital of Marian Anderson
$19.99 Add to cartChildren’s Literature Legacy Award Winner
A harmonious introduction to one of our country’s most important singers and role models–as envisioned by Newbery Honoree Pam Muz Ryan and Caldecott Medalist
- Author: Ryan, Pam Muñoz
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: October 01, 2002
- ISBN10: 0439269679
- Language: English
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Grown
$15.99 Add to cartAn instant New York Times bestseller “Grown exposes the underbelly of a tough conversation, providing a searing examination of misogynoir, rape culture, and the vulnerability of young black girls. Gr
- Author: Jackson, Tiffany D.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 400
- Publish Date: July 27, 2021
- ISBN10: 0062840363
- Language: English
