{"product_id":"defining-moments-in-black-history-reading-between-the-lies-isbn-9780062448712","title":"Defining Moments in Black History: Reading Between the Lies","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNAACP 2017 Image Award Winner\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith his trademark acerbic wit, incisive humor, and infectious paranoia, one of our foremost comedians and most politically engaged civil rights activists looks back at 100 key events from the complicated history of black America.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA friend of luminaries including Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Medgar Evers, and the forebear of today’s popular black comics, including Larry Wilmore, W. Kamau Bell, Damon Young, and Trevor Noah, Dick Gregory was a provocative and incisive cultural force for more than fifty years. As an entertainer, he always kept it indisputably real about race issues in America, fearlessly lacing laughter with hard truths. As a leading activist against injustice, he marched at Selma during the Civil Rights movement, organized student rallies to protest the Vietnam War; sat in at rallies for Native American and feminist rights; fought apartheid in South Africa; and participated in hunger strikes in support of Black Lives Matter. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this collection of thoughtful, provocative essays, Gregory charts the complex and often obscured history of the African American experience and the long fight for social justice. In his unapologetically candid voice, he moves from African ancestry and surviving the Middle Passage to the enjoyment of bacon and everything pig, the headline-making shootings of black men, and the Black Lives Matter movement. A captivating journey through time, \u003ci\u003eDefining Moments in Black History\u003c\/i\u003e explores historical movements such as The Great Migration and the Harlem Renaissance, as well as cultural touchstones such as Sidney Poitier winning the Best Actor Oscar for \u003ci\u003eLilies in the Field\u003c\/i\u003e and Billie Holiday releasing \u003ci\u003eStrange Fruit.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn engaging look at black life that offers insightful commentary on the intricate history of the African American people, \u003ci\u003eDefining Moments in Black History\u003c\/i\u003e is an essential, no-holds-bar history lesson that will provoke, enlighten, and entertain. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis vital history lesson connects the dots from the past to the present with:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eUnflinching Black History:\u003c\/b\u003e From surviving the Middle Passage to the rise of the Black Lives Matter movement, Gregory offers an unapologetically candid tour of the moments that shaped the African American experience.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eCivil Rights Icons:\u003c\/b\u003e Read first-hand accounts of Gregory’s time with luminaries like Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Medgar Evers, providing an insider’s view of the struggle.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eKey Cultural Touchstones:\u003c\/b\u003e Explore the impact of pivotal events, from the Harlem Renaissance and The Great Migration to Sidney Poitier winning his Oscar and Billie Holiday releasing \u003ci\u003eStrange Fruit\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAcerbic Wit and Humor:\u003c\/b\u003e Experience Dick Gregory’s trademark comedic genius as he laces hard truths about race, power, and white supremacy with incisive humor.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e | \u003cp\u003eDick Gregory was an unsparing and incisive cultural force for more than fifty years: a friend of such luminaries as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Medgar Evers, Gregory is an unrelenting, lifelong activist against social injustice, whether he was marching in Selma during the Civil Rights movement or organizing student demonstrations to protest the Vietnam War, participating in rallies for Native American and feminist rights or fighting apartheid in South Africa. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKnown as much for his comedic achievements—as an actor, author, and social critic—as for his activism, Gregory was the forebearer of today’s new generation of black comics, including Larry Wilmore, W. Kamau Bell, and Trevor Noah. But Gregory always kept it indisputably real when discussing race in America, fearlessly lacing laughter with controversial truths in a manner that is inimitably his own.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow, in \u003cem\u003eDefining Moments in Black History\u003c\/em\u003e, Gregory charts the empowering yet often obscured past of the African American experience. In his unapologetically candid voice, he moves from African ancestry and surviving the Middle Passage to modern-day protests. A captivating journey through time, this collection of provocative essays explores historical movements such as the Great Migration and the Harlem Renaissance, as well as cultural touchstones, among them Marian Anderson’s performance on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial and Billie Holiday’s haunting delivery of “Strange Fruit.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHere is an essential, unique, no-holds-barred history lesson, sure to provoke, enlighten, uplift, and entertain—from one of our greatest living legends.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“Gregory’s examination of American history from a black perspective is both humorous and inspiring.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“I am honored to recommend my good friend Dick Gregory’s narrative on the history of America as a vital resource manual for this and future generations. For over fifty years, Dick has trusted in God to enable him to fearlessly speak truth to power and bring revelation to the masses without regard for negative consequences or financial reward. The world we live in can only benefit from reading and sharing this important work with anyone who may have forgotten or is without comprehensive knowledge of true American history.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMartin Luther King III\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“In an unprcedented show of compassion and courage, Dick Gregory has knitted together side-splitting humor and hard truths. He has awakened generations of Americans who bow when they hear his name.” \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSusan L. Taylor, Founder of the National Cares Mentoring Movement and Editor-in-Chief Emerita of Essence Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e“In this book, he combines … talents to tell a history that is at once tragic, inspiring, revealing, and even tear-jerking. Each bite-sized section recounts truly defining moments in black history…. packed with information and often laced with humor and firsthand accounts, bringing plenty of liveliness to the narrative…. This eye-opening volume is sure to get readers thinking.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The book is full of such eye-opening—sometimes shocking—historical tidbits, about everything from Rosa Parks to the Dred Scott decision to Pullman Porters to the Montgomery Bus Boycott to the Million Man March to W.E.B. Du Bois, Booker T. Washington, and the Atlanta Compromise. The book is full of heroes and heroines, many that history books overlook—e.g., Dorothy Height, the “godmother of civil rights.” Not surprisingly in a book from Gregory, the conspiracy theories are in abundance, and many make perfect sense. Gregory’s devotion to civil rights and his global recognition add to his appealing writing style and clever sense of humor to make this a book for a wide audience.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Amistad","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44888404197605,"sku":"NP9780062448712","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780062448712.jpg?v=1730229019","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/defining-moments-in-black-history-reading-between-the-lies-isbn-9780062448712","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}