A chronicle of words and images.A bounty of beautiful black books Black Books is a British sitcom broadcast on Channel 4 starring Dylan Moran, Bill Bailey and Tamsin Greig, written by Dylan Moran, Graham Linehan, Arthur Mathews, Kevin Cecil and Andy Riley and produced by Nira Park. , from photographic anthologies to children's short stories, recently emerged on the market. These works chronicle our struggle and survival, culture and promise. While your favorite bookstore undoubtedly will have many more, here are a select few that will make great gifts for someone you love. Jazz: Photographs of the Masters Sonny Rollins Theodore Walter "Sonny" Rollins (born September 7 1930 in New York City) is an American jazz tenor saxophonist. Rollins' long, prolific career began at the age of 11, and he was playing with piano legend Thelonious Monk before reaching the age of 20. , Max Roach Maxwell Lemuel "Max" Roach (January 10, 1924 – August 16, 2007) was a bebop/hard bop percussionist, drummer, and composer. He worked with many of the greatest jazz musicians, including Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker, Miles Davis, Duke Ellington, Charles Mingus, Sonny Rollins Quincy Jones are among the 200 photographic portraits of living jazz legends showcased in this new work. Accompanied by a rich, historical text that traces the development of the music, Jazz outpaces many such previous compendiums. The Blue Note Years: The Jazz Photography of Francis Wolff Francis Wolff (born 1907 or 1908 in Berlin, Germany-died March 8, 1971 in New York City, United States of America) was a record company executive, photographer and record producer. Co-founder of the world-famous Blue Note Records, Francis Wolff took more than 20,000 snapshots of jazz greats as they recorded in his studio. Now 300 previously unpublished photos of Coltrane, Davis, Blakey and other jazz greats who made the record label preeminent fill this volume. Art and Craft in Africa: Everyday Life, Ritual Court Art In Africa, aesthetic beauty and functionality are inseparable, and as such is celebrated in this finely designed work on African art African art, art created by the peoples south of the Sahara. The predominant art forms are masks and figures, which were generally used in religious ceremonies. . More than 180 color photographs of ceremonial statues, masks, swords and cookware from over 100 African tribes accompanied by fast-moving text on the aesthetics of African culture. One More River To Cross: An African American Photograph Album A unique collection of black-and-white photographs of famous and not-so-famous African Americans, Myers chronicles the tragedies and triumphs of black people in the U.S. over the past 150 years. His simple and sweeping prose makes this photo essay an evocative reminder of how far black Americans have come and what it has taken to get there. The Middle Passage: White Ships/Black Cargo Award-winning artist Tom Feelings illustrates the terrifying ter·ri·fy tr.v. ter·ri·fied, ter·ri·fy·ing, ter·ri·fies 1. To fill with terror; make deeply afraid. See Synonyms at frighten. 2. To menace or threaten; intimidate. journey of enslaved Enslaved may refer to:
Essence: 25 Years Celebrating Black Women Cull cull the act of culling. Called also cast. more than 200 photographs of black women from publishing 25 years of Essence magazine and what you have is a tribute to black beauty. A collector's item, the book celebrates the breadth of black womanhood, from the centenarian Delany sisters to the immortal Lena Horne. It's a stunning book any woman would love. The Block This slender collage blends the art forms of two Harlem Renaissance preeminent heavy-weights. Artist Romare Bearden's Cubist interpretation of a Harlem block is paired with the eloquence of Langston Hughes' poetry to frame a day-in-the-life picture most African Americans can relate to. Spook, Spies and Private Eyes: Black Mystery, Crime and Suspense Fiction of the 20th Century There is no genre in literature in which African Americans have not made their voices heard, including mystery writing. Yet for three decades most mysteries by black authors have gathered out-of-circulations periodicals. That is, until Paula Woods compiled this first-of-its-kind anthology featuring tales by Walter Mosley, Chester Himes, Richard Wright and others. It will make mystery lovers out of all who read it. The Collected Poems by Langston Hughes The only work in existence that boasts the complete poetry of writer extraordinaire ex·tra·or·di·naire adj. Extraordinary: a jazz singer extraordinaire. [French, from Old French, from Latin extra Langston Hughes. Filled with lyrical text, the book includes Hughes' dabling in song-writing. This classic captures Hughes' many voices with one fell swoop. Jump Up and Say: A Collection of Black Storytelling This is a rich melange mé·lange also me·lange n. A mixture: "[a] building crowned with a mélange of antennae and satellite dishes" Howard Kaplan. of short stories, poems and essays that all members of the family can enjoy. It captures the traditional art of black storytelling in all its forms from around the world, from Chinua Achebe to Amiri Baraka. The Complete Kwanzaa: Celebrating Our Cultural Harvest For those who want to know more about this Afrocentric holiday, celebrated just a few weeks ago, there are more complete resources. Using the seven Kwanzaa's principles, Winbush explores Kwanzaa's origins and traditions through folktales, proverbs, stories and essays. Tanya's Reunion A richly illustrated work for children ages 4 to 8, this is the sequel to Flournoy's The Patchwork Quilt. The book has a spunky spunk·y adj. spunk·i·er, spunk·i·est Informal Spirited; plucky. spunk  i·ly adv. lead character, Tanya, who ventures down South with her grandmother The trip is long and the weather miserable, but somehow Tanya discovers that home is really where the heart is in a delightful lesson all children should learn. Jackal's Flying Lesson This tale about a devilish dev·il·ish adj. 1. Of, resembling, or characteristic of a devil, as: a. Malicious; evil. b. Mischievous, teasing, or annoying. 2. Excessive; extreme: devilish heat. jackal jackal, name for several Old World carnivorous mammals of the genus Canis, which also includes the dog and the wolf. Jackals are found in Africa and S Asia, where they inhabit deserts, grasslands, and brush country. that gets his comeuppance come·up·pance n. A punishment or retribution that one deserves; one's just deserts: "It's a chance to strike back at the critical brotherhood and give each his comeuppance for evaluative sins of the past" is retold re·told v. Past tense and past participle of retell. charmingly by master storyteller Aardema and illustrated with brightly colored pictures from cover to cover. The original tale hails from the Khoikhoi tribe in southwest Africa and teaches children ages 6 to 10 about the cultural values of another country. How Sweet the Sound: African American Songs for Children Wade and Cheryl Hudson hit the right note with this compilation of African American songs set against a backdrop of earthy and inspiring illustrations. Boasting such tunes as "Lift Ev'ry Voice and Sing" and "Say It Out Loud I'm Black and I'm Proud," this work makes a great gift for children ages 4 to 10. The Ear, the Eye and the Arm A science fiction fantasy that would get deep nods from Ray Bradbury. Children ages 10 to 14 will voyage to Zimbabwe in the year 2194, where three detectives - the ear, the eye and the arm - must must find the lost children of a powerful African general. It will have children and a few adults white-knuckling the pages. The Ben of the Brownies' Book African American children of the 1920s celebrated black achievement through The Brownies Book, a monthly magazine produced by the NAACP NAACP in full National Association for the Advancement of Colored People Oldest and largest U.S. civil rights organization. It was founded in 1909 to secure political, educational, social, and economic equality for African Americans; W.E.B. Du Bois and Ida B. and edited by W.E.B. Dubois. Today's children and their parents can experience that same pride through this anthology of columns, poetry and stories collected from the 24 issues produced. An Introduction to Business for African-American Youth An essential guide for teenagers who want to flex their entrepreneurial muscle. McWhorter takes stuffy business theory and transforms it into a fun, easy learning adventure, filled with biographies of African American entrepreneurs and business start-up suggestions. |
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