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The Resource Dream a world anew : the African American experience and the shaping of America, introduction by Lonnie G. Bunch III ; edited by Kinshasha Holman Conwill

Dream a world anew : the African American experience and the shaping of America, introduction by Lonnie G. Bunch III ; edited by Kinshasha Holman Conwill

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The National Museum of African American History and Culture, which opened in September 2016, is the realization of the dream, centuries-long, of creating a public monument to the vital role of African Americans have played in shaping our nation. Dream A World Anew uses objects and stories from this museum, unprecedented, to take readers on a journey through the African American experience. This book presents the sweeping history of Black America: the path from slavery to freedom; the struggle to define and realize that freedom during Reconstruction and The Civil Rights movement; and the swell of major changes since 1968, socially, politically, and economically. As the book moves through this story, it examines such diverse subjects as enslavement, migration, work, gender, global connectivity, and more to unearth the richness and complexity of African American History. By unpacking the best and the worst of the American past, this book inspires readers to ponder moments of pain and tragedy, as well as to understand the resilience and joy at the heart of the African American experience. The book celebrates the extraordinary achievements of both well-known black Americans ---- including the musicians, writers, performers, athletes, and artists who have shaped our cultural identity ---- and the ordinary people who have worked together to establish institutions that expand African Americans' possibilities politically, socially, and economically. Photographs, sidebars, quotations, poems, and profiles of trailblazers and visionaries round out, abundantly, this narrative which is eloquent and engrossing. Dream A World Anew, a definitive history as told by The National Museum of African American History and Culture, shows us that the story of African Americans transcends a single community and shapes all those who call themselves Americans.--Publisher information
Language
eng
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Publication
Extent
287 pages
Note
  • "In association with the National Museum of African American History and Culture."
  • Includes index
Contents
  • Making a way out of no way
  • Alfred A. Moss, Jr.
  • Sporting heroes: how African American athletes beat bigotry and discrimination to win justice and freedom
  • William C. Rhoden
  • The African American influence on American culture
  • Mel Watkins
  • A change is going to come: African American music inspires the world, from gospel and the blues to jazz, soul, and rap
  • Portia K. Maultsby
  • Slavery & freedom
  • David W. Blight
  • Double victory: the history of African Americans in the military, from the American revolution to the war on terror
  • Krewasky A. Salter
  • The struggle for freedom
  • Spencer R. Crew, Peniel E. Joseph
  • A sense of place: centuries of restriction have shaped the African American relationship with places
  • Farah Jasmine Griffin
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9781588345684
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Dream a world anew : the African American experience and the shaping of America
Title
Dream a world anew
Title remainder
the African American experience and the shaping of America
Statement of responsibility
introduction by Lonnie G. Bunch III ; edited by Kinshasha Holman Conwill
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Editor
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Language
eng
Summary
The National Museum of African American History and Culture, which opened in September 2016, is the realization of the dream, centuries-long, of creating a public monument to the vital role of African Americans have played in shaping our nation. Dream A World Anew uses objects and stories from this museum, unprecedented, to take readers on a journey through the African American experience. This book presents the sweeping history of Black America: the path from slavery to freedom; the struggle to define and realize that freedom during Reconstruction and The Civil Rights movement; and the swell of major changes since 1968, socially, politically, and economically. As the book moves through this story, it examines such diverse subjects as enslavement, migration, work, gender, global connectivity, and more to unearth the richness and complexity of African American History. By unpacking the best and the worst of the American past, this book inspires readers to ponder moments of pain and tragedy, as well as to understand the resilience and joy at the heart of the African American experience. The book celebrates the extraordinary achievements of both well-known black Americans ---- including the musicians, writers, performers, athletes, and artists who have shaped our cultural identity ---- and the ordinary people who have worked together to establish institutions that expand African Americans' possibilities politically, socially, and economically. Photographs, sidebars, quotations, poems, and profiles of trailblazers and visionaries round out, abundantly, this narrative which is eloquent and engrossing. Dream A World Anew, a definitive history as told by The National Museum of African American History and Culture, shows us that the story of African Americans transcends a single community and shapes all those who call themselves Americans.--Publisher information
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illustrations
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index present
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non fiction
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bibliography
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  • Conwill, Kinshasha
  • National Museum of African American History and Culture (U.S.)
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  • African Americans
  • United States
  • Noirs américains
  • États-Unis
  • ART
  • HISTORY
  • SOCIAL SCIENCE
  • African Americans
  • Civilization
  • United States
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Dream a world anew : the African American experience and the shaping of America, introduction by Lonnie G. Bunch III ; edited by Kinshasha Holman Conwill
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Publication
Note
  • "In association with the National Museum of African American History and Culture."
  • Includes index
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
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volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
  • Making a way out of no way
  • Alfred A. Moss, Jr.
  • Sporting heroes: how African American athletes beat bigotry and discrimination to win justice and freedom
  • William C. Rhoden
  • The African American influence on American culture
  • Mel Watkins
  • A change is going to come: African American music inspires the world, from gospel and the blues to jazz, soul, and rap
  • Portia K. Maultsby
  • Slavery & freedom
  • David W. Blight
  • Double victory: the history of African Americans in the military, from the American revolution to the war on terror
  • Krewasky A. Salter
  • The struggle for freedom
  • Spencer R. Crew, Peniel E. Joseph
  • A sense of place: centuries of restriction have shaped the African American relationship with places
  • Farah Jasmine Griffin
Control code
933420455
Dimensions
29 cm
Extent
287 pages
Isbn
9781588345684
Lccn
2016015596
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Note
WorldCat record variable field(s) change: 650, 651
Other physical details
color illustrations
System control number
(OCoLC)933420455
Label
Dream a world anew : the African American experience and the shaping of America, introduction by Lonnie G. Bunch III ; edited by Kinshasha Holman Conwill
Publication
Note
  • "In association with the National Museum of African American History and Culture."
  • Includes index
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
  • Making a way out of no way
  • Alfred A. Moss, Jr.
  • Sporting heroes: how African American athletes beat bigotry and discrimination to win justice and freedom
  • William C. Rhoden
  • The African American influence on American culture
  • Mel Watkins
  • A change is going to come: African American music inspires the world, from gospel and the blues to jazz, soul, and rap
  • Portia K. Maultsby
  • Slavery & freedom
  • David W. Blight
  • Double victory: the history of African Americans in the military, from the American revolution to the war on terror
  • Krewasky A. Salter
  • The struggle for freedom
  • Spencer R. Crew, Peniel E. Joseph
  • A sense of place: centuries of restriction have shaped the African American relationship with places
  • Farah Jasmine Griffin
Control code
933420455
Dimensions
29 cm
Extent
287 pages
Isbn
9781588345684
Lccn
2016015596
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Note
WorldCat record variable field(s) change: 650, 651
Other physical details
color illustrations
System control number
(OCoLC)933420455

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