Lift Every Voice: The History of African American Music
- ISBN-10
- 0742558118
- ISBN-13
- 9780742558113
- Series
- Lift Every Voice
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 223
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2009
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield
- Authors
- Burton William Peretti, Jacqueline M Moore, Nina Mjagkij
Description
Looks at the history of African American music from its roots in Africa and slavery to the present day and examines its place within African American communities and the nation as a whole.
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- 2022-04-26
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