John Legend
Author
Series
Finding Your Roots volume 9
Language
English
Description
Most African Americans struggle to trace their ancestors beyond Emancipation; slavery erased names and family ties with brutal efficiency. But what about the descendants of the handful of free black people who evaded bondage during that terrible time? Musician John Legend and comedian Wanda Sykes discover the extraordinary stories of the free black ancestors they never knew about, while Professor Gates himself and his 98-year-old friend Margarett...
Publisher
Summit Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Formats
Description
Mia, an aspiring actress, serves lattes to movie stars in between auditions and Sebastian, a jazz musician, scrapes by playing cocktail party gigs in dingy bars, but as success mounts they are faced with decisions that begin to fray the fragile fabric of their love affair, and the dreams they worked so hard to maintain in each other threaten to rip them apart.
Author
Series
Hip Hop The Songs That Shook America volume 1
Language
English
Description
JESUS WALKS by Kanye West: In an era of excess, a Christian rap song challenges the church.
11) La La Land
Publisher
Summit Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Formats
Description
A jazz pianist falls for an aspiring actress in Los Angeles. This original musical about everyday life explores the joy and pain of pursuing dreams.
Author
Series
Hip Hop The Songs That Shook America volume 2
Language
English
Description
ALRIGHT by Kendrick Lamar: Making protest music in the era of Black Lives Matter.