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Celebrate Black History Month with these recommended titles by, for and about African Americans.
All of these library materials are owned by the Metropolitan Library System. Log on to CyberMars with your library card to reserve any titles that interest you, or ask a librarian for assistance.
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Portrait of a Legend, 1951-1964
Sam Cooke (ABKCO Records, c2003)
Shelf Number: R&B/COO/COMPACT/DISC
Sam Cooke’s blend of soul, gospel, and pop was as sharp as it was revolutionary and influential. This unbeatable collection touches on every aspect of this phenomenally gifted singer-songwriter's career. |
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Soldier: The Life of Colin Powell
Karen DeYoung (Random House Audio, p2006)
Shelf Number: 355.0092/P882d/COMPACT/DISC
This abridged audio version of DeYoung’s biography of Colin Powell is read by Roscoe Orman. He is easy to listen to and makes the material flow. Colin Powell, the son of immigrants, rose to the highest levels of government, but the overarching theme of this biography is Powell’s ability to learn from his experiences and from his mistakes. |
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Ultimate Collection
Buckwheat Zydeco "Ils Sont Partis" Band (Universal Music Enterprises, c2000)
Shelf Number: FOLK/BUC/COMPACT/DISC
This collection offers 19 tracks of prime Buckwheat Zydeco from the late '70s, '80s, and '90s. His music combined traditional and contemporary zydeco and was one of few to achieve mainstream success. |
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The Very Best of John Lee Hooker
John Lee Hooker (Rhino Records, c1995)
Shelf Number: BLUES/HOO/COMPACT/DISC
This is a16-track collection of the earliest recordings that established John Lee Hooker as a major blues artist. It includes definite versions of his classics I’m in the Mood, Boom Boom, Boogie Chillen’ and others. |
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What We Want, What We Believe
(Newsreel Films. AK Press, c2006)
Shelf Number: 322.420973/W5551w//VIDEO/DISC
Not a polished, entertaining documentary, but 4 discs of source material for students and researchers of the Black Panthers. Contains footage of demonstrations, interviews with key figures (i.e. Huey Newton, Eldridge Cleaver, and Bobby Seale), as well as DVD extras such as a photo gallery and a collection of print documents in DVD-ROM-accessible PDF format. Mostly oral history, this could provide useful information for student reports. |
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