Bibliograph

Psalms of my people, a story of Black liberation as told through hip-hop, lenny duncan

Type

Label

Psalms of my people, a story of Black liberation as told through hip-hop, lenny duncan

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Psalms of my people

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1376193994

Responsibility statement

lenny duncan

Sub title

a story of Black liberation as told through hip-hop

Summary

"Treating the work of hip-hop artists from the last several decades like sacred scripture, this book traces the history of hip-hop and uses it as a conduit to tell the modern story of Black Liberation in this country, following the bloody trail from the end of the Civil Rights era until the day George Floyd was sacrificed on the streets of America"--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

A Psalm of My People -- FTP1312 -- Loyalty, Royalty and Messengers in our DNA -- When East Meets West -- Hidden Science, from Hidden Alchemist -- One Mic and Multitudes -- The Tragedy of St. Kanye: Jesus Walks Away -- Mother Lauryn -- I see No Changes, just COINTELPRO -- Manufactured in america -- My Granma Don Tol' Me, My Grandad Don Tol' Me, My Umi... -- It Was All a Dream -- Out on the Streets -- I'm Gonna Buy a Bus for You, Mother -- Why Do We Steal So Many Songs from Assata? -- Afterword: "Penmue-Theosis"

Target audience

adult

Classification