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Black Song: the Forge and the Flame: the Story of How the Afro-American Spiritual was Hammered Out
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The story of the roots of the Afro-American spiritual and its influence on blues, country, jazz, rock and classical music.
When the Word is Given: A Report on Elijah Muhammad, Malcolm X, and the Black Muslim World
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Part one. The coming of the prophet. Make it plain, Mr. Minister! ; From Moses to Malcolm X ; The Nation of Islam ; The Black Muslims and the Negro revolt -- Part two. The prophet's voice. Muhammad at Atlanta ; Malcolm X at Harvard ; Malcolm X on "unity" ; Malcolm X's "university speech" ; Malcolm X at Queen's College ; Malcolm X at Yale
King: A Critical Biography
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Mysterious Voodoo Queen, Marie Laveaux: A Study of Powerful Female Leadership in Nineteenth Century New Orleans
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This study investigates the emergence of powerful female leadership in New Orleans' Voodoo tradition. It provides a careful examination of the cultural, historical, economic, demographic and socio-political factors that contributed both to the feminization of this religious culture and its strong female leaders.