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Black History Month | Music E-Book Sampler

 

"African American music is a complicated, yet enticing, matrix of expressions by and about black people in the United States of America. Through African American music, one may hear the dreams, goals, cares, and concerns of black folks. We feel the pain, promise, pride, and pleasure of the descendents of displaced Africans. We audibly and visually witness the successes and failures of a population of artistic leaders who until recently were not credited with their dynamic impact on peoples and cultures around the world." -- From the Encyclopedia of African American Music.

 

Celebrate Black History Month, or National African American History Month, by learning more about the significant contributions of African American musicians and the heritage of African American music. Explore these e-books to learn more. SRJC student ID and PIN are required for off-campus access.

 

 

  • Encyclopedia of African American Music
    Encyclopedia of African American Music
  • Doc: The Story of a Birmingham Jazz Man
    Doc: The Story of a Birmingham Jazz Man
  • What Is This Thing Called Jazz? African American Musicians As Artists, Critics, and Activists
    What Is This Thing Called Jazz? African American Musicians as Artists, Critics, and Activists
  • Keep on Pushing: Black Power Music From Blues to Hip-hop
    Keep on Pushing: Black Power Music from Blues to Hip-hop
  • Power of Black Music: Interpreting Its History from Africa to the United States
    Power of Black Music: Interpreting Its History from Africa to the United States
  • Duke Ellington's America
    Duke Ellington's America
  • Ray Charles: Musician
    Ray Charles: Musician
  • John Coltrane and Black America's Quest for Freedom: Spirituality and the Music
    John Coltrane and Black America's Quest for Freedom: Spirituality and the Music
  • Blues Music in the Sixties: A Story in Black and White
    Blues Music in the Sixties: A Story in Black and White
  • With Music and Justice for All: Some Southerners and Their Passions
    With Music and Justice for All: Some Southerners and Their Passions