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51. 
Voices from Hip Hop Theater
Compelling plays by leading Hip Hop artists writing in the language of today
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51.
Voices from Hip Hop Theater
Compelling plays by leading Hip Hop artists writing in the language of today
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| Paper | 2011 | $41.95 | Available | Add Paper for "Say Word!" to Cart |
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52. ![Cover image for 'The Problem of the Color[blind]'](/images/covers/83w/9780472051267.jpg "The Problem of the Color[blind]")
Racial Transgression and the Politics of Black Performance
How the debate on colorblind versus multicultural casting sheds light on on larger sociopolitical questions
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52.
Racial Transgression and the Politics of Black Performance
How the debate on colorblind versus multicultural casting sheds light on on larger sociopolitical questions
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52.
Racial Transgression and the Politics of Black Performance
How the debate on colorblind versus multicultural casting sheds light on on larger sociopolitical questions
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| Paper | 2011 | $29.95 | Available | Add Paper for "The Problem of the Color[blind]" to Cart |
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53. 
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Rituals and Remembrances
Collected essays exploring the origins and evolution of music and dance in Afro-Atlantic culture
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| Hardcover | 2010 | $59.95 | Available | Add Hardcover for "Rhythms of the Afro-Atlantic World" to Cart |
| Web | 2010 | Open Access | Available | Read Online |
53.
open access
Rituals and Remembrances
Collected essays exploring the origins and evolution of music and dance in Afro-Atlantic culture
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| Hardcover | 2010 | $59.95 | Available | Add Hardcover for "Rhythms of the Afro-Atlantic World" to Cart |
| Web | 2010 | Open Access | Available | Read Online |
54. 
Tracking the Spiritual Roots of Pop from Plato to Motown
A meditative exploration of the essence of soul in popular music
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| Paper | 2010 | $29.95 | Available | Add Paper for "Soul Music" to Cart |
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54.
Tracking the Spiritual Roots of Pop from Plato to Motown
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| Paper | 2010 | $29.95 | Available | Add Paper for "Soul Music" to Cart |
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55. 
The Pioneering Journey of a Jazz Pianist, from Café Society to Hollywood to HUAC
The first biography of an important but overlooked African American pianist, singer, actor, and civil-rights advocate
| Format | Publication year | Price | Status | Purchasing option |
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| Paper | 2010 | $28.95 | Available | Add Paper for "Hazel Scott" to Cart |
| Ebook | 2017 | Available | View Purchasing Options for Ebook, "Hazel Scott" |
55.
The Pioneering Journey of a Jazz Pianist, from Café Society to Hollywood to HUAC
The first biography of an important but overlooked African American pianist, singer, actor, and civil-rights advocate
| Format | Publication year | Price | Status | Purchasing option |
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| Paper | 2010 | $28.95 | Available | Add Paper for "Hazel Scott" to Cart |
| Ebook | 2017 | Available | View Purchasing Options for Ebook, "Hazel Scott" |
56. 
Stillness, Critical Memory, and the Black Body
How the history of the diasporic black body in American art, athleticism, and performance resonates in daily life
| Format | Publication year | Price | Status | Purchasing option |
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| Paper | 2010 | $33.95 | Available | Add Paper for "Embodying Black Experience" to Cart |
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56.
Stillness, Critical Memory, and the Black Body
How the history of the diasporic black body in American art, athleticism, and performance resonates in daily life
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57. 
The Landmark Ann Arbor Blues Festivals
Never-before-seen photographs—with text accompaniment—of the performers onstage and backstage at the legendary Ann Arbor Blues Festival
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| Paper | 2010 | $29.95 | Available | Add Paper for "Blues in Black and White" to Cart |
58. 
Further Essays on Identity, Politics, and the Freedom of Poetry
National Book Critics Circle Award finalist's posthumous volume of critical essays
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| Paper | 2010 | $23.95 | Available | Add Paper for "A Martian Muse" to Cart |
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58.
Further Essays on Identity, Politics, and the Freedom of Poetry
National Book Critics Circle Award finalist's posthumous volume of critical essays
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| Paper | 2010 | $23.95 | Available | Add Paper for "A Martian Muse" to Cart |
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59. 
Affirmative Action in Higher Education in the United States and South Africa
A must-read for anyone who cares about the future of higher education in diverse democracies
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| Paper | 2009 | $39.95 | Available | Add Paper for "The Next Twenty-five Years" to Cart |
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59.
Affirmative Action in Higher Education in the United States and South Africa
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| Paper | 2009 | $39.95 | Available | Add Paper for "The Next Twenty-five Years" to Cart |
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60. 
A Century of Race, Gender, and Southern Memory
A revealing exploration of the origins and meanings of the mammy figure
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61. 
African American Musicians and the Cultures of Blindness
How America has constructed the figure of the visually impaired black performer over the last 150 years
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61.
African American Musicians and the Cultures of Blindness
How America has constructed the figure of the visually impaired black performer over the last 150 years
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62. 
Class Politics and Black Freedom Struggle in St. Louis, 1936-75
Offers a new conceptualization of black workingclass participation in the civil rights movement
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62.
Class Politics and Black Freedom Struggle in St. Louis, 1936-75
Offers a new conceptualization of black workingclass participation in the civil rights movement
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63. 
Presents the conceptual difficulties involved in the project of racial reconciliation by a comparative analysis of South African Truth and Reconciliation and the demand for Reparations in the United States
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63.
Presents the conceptual difficulties involved in the project of racial reconciliation by a comparative analysis of South African Truth and Reconciliation and the demand for Reparations in the United States
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64. 
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Hip-Hop Aesthetics and Intellectual Property Law
An intriguing interdisciplinary examination of hip hop aesthetics
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| Paper | 2009 | $29.95 | Available | Add Paper for "Parodies of Ownership" to Cart |
| Web | 2009 | Open Access | Available | Read Online |
64.
open access
Hip-Hop Aesthetics and Intellectual Property Law
An intriguing interdisciplinary examination of hip hop aesthetics
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| Paper | 2009 | $29.95 | Available | Add Paper for "Parodies of Ownership" to Cart |
| Web | 2009 | Open Access | Available | Read Online |
65. 
Race, Identity, and the Performance of Popular Verse in America
How do slam poets and their audiences reflect the politics of difference?
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65.
Race, Identity, and the Performance of Popular Verse in America
How do slam poets and their audiences reflect the politics of difference?
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65.
Race, Identity, and the Performance of Popular Verse in America
How do slam poets and their audiences reflect the politics of difference?
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66. 
Mary Robinson, Civil Rights and Textile Union Activist
A voice from the margins that refuses to be silenced
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| Paper | 2009 | $24.95 | Available | Add Paper for "Moisture of the Earth" to Cart |
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66.
Mary Robinson, Civil Rights and Textile Union Activist
A voice from the margins that refuses to be silenced
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| Paper | 2009 | $24.95 | Available | Add Paper for "Moisture of the Earth" to Cart |
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67. 
Duke Ellington, James P. Johnson, and the Birth of Concert Jazz
Explores a little-discussed yet truly hybrid American musical tradition lost between the canons of authentic jazz and classical music
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| Paper | 2009 | $30.95 | Available | Add Paper for "Ellington Uptown" to Cart |
68. 
Jimmie Lunceford and the Harlem Express
The life and times of famed band leader, entrepreneur, and entertainer Jimmie Lunceford
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| Paper | 2008 | $26.95 | Available | Add Paper for "Rhythm Is Our Business" to Cart |
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68.
Jimmie Lunceford and the Harlem Express
The life and times of famed band leader, entrepreneur, and entertainer Jimmie Lunceford
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| Paper | 2008 | $26.95 | Available | Add Paper for "Rhythm is Our Business" to Cart |
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69. 
The Life and Music of Ben Webster
The definitive biography of the great tenor saxophonist Ben Webster
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| Paper | 2008 | $27.95 | Available | Add Paper for "Someone to Watch Over Me" to Cart |
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69.
The Life and Music of Ben Webster
The definitive biography of the great tenor saxophonist Ben Webster
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| Paper | 2008 | $27.95 | Available | Add Paper for "Someone to Watch Over Me" to Cart |
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70. 
Memoir of a Civil Rights Lawyer
The gripping story of the life and education of one of America's most innovative and idealistic lawyers
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| Paper | 2008 | $26.95 | Available | Add Paper for "Philadelphia Freedom" to Cart |
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70.
Memoir of a Civil Rights Lawyer
The gripping story of the life and education of one of America's most innovative and idealistic lawyers
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70.
Memoir of a Civil Rights Lawyer
The gripping story of the life and education of one of America's most innovative and idealistic lawyers
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| Paper | 2008 | $26.95 | Available | Add Paper for "Philadelphia Freedom" to Cart |
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70.
Memoir of a Civil Rights Lawyer
The gripping story of the life and education of one of America's most innovative and idealistic lawyers
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| Paper | 2008 | $26.95 | Available | Add Paper for "Philadelphia Freedom" to Cart |
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71. 
The Political Mobilization of Black Churches
Examines the factors underlying the political mobilization of Black churches
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71.
The Political Mobilization of Black Churches
Examines the factors underlying the political mobilization of Black churches
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72. 
An accessible guide to the inventive language and experimental stagings of playwright Suzan-Lori Parks
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An accessible guide to the inventive language and experimental stagings of playwright Suzan-Lori Parks
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73. 
The Life and Music of Lee Morgan
The story of one of the most individual jazz stylists of his time
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73.
The Life and Music of Lee Morgan
The story of one of the most individual jazz stylists of his time
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74. 
Approaching the Living Theatre, Happenings/Fluxus, and the Black Arts Movement
Explores the dynamic interactions of performance, politics, and literary criticism in three U.S countercultures in the 1950s and 60s
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75. 
Words and Music and the Black Intellectual Tradition
Reflections on the relationships between black American intellectuals and African American musical traditions from blues to hip hop
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75.
Words and Music and the Black Intellectual Tradition
Reflections on the relationships between black American intellectuals and African American musical traditions from blues to hip hop
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