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On my journey now : looking at African-American history through the spirituals / Nikki Giovanni ; foreword by Arthur C. Jones.
Ever since she was a little girl attending three different churches, poet Nikki Giovanni has loved the spirituals. Now, with the passion of a poet and the knowledge of a historian, she paints compelling portraits of the lives of her ancestors through the words of songs such as "Go Down, Moses" and "Ain't Got Time to Die," celebrating a people who overcame enslavement and found a way to survive, to worship, and to build.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780763643805 (pbk.)
- ISBN: 0763643807 (pbk.)
- Physical Description: xi, 116 p. ; 23 cm.
- Edition: 1st pbk. ed.
- Publisher: Somerville, Mass. : Candlewick Press, 2009, c2007.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | "Complete lyrics for the spirituals included." |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes discography (p. 111), bibliographical references (p. 109-110) and indexes. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Foreword: "Change is going to come" -- The journey -- Slavery -- The moan -- We will continue -- A slave's day -- Escape -- In the storm so long -- Sunday -- If you want religion -- Talking about Heaven -- Climbing -- hope -- Jubilee -- Fire next time -- Anger -- After the Civil War -- The Fisk Jubilee Singers -- Spirituals today and tomorrow. |
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| Subject: | Spirituals (Songs) African Americans > History. |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Kenton County.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Covington Branch | J 782.25 Giov (Text) | 33126015220779 | JNonfiction | Available | - |