On My Journey Now
Looking at African-american History Through the Spirituals
Candlewick Press · Print & ebook · September 8, 2009
With the passion of a poet and the knowledge of a historian, Nikki Giovanni tells the story of Africans in America through the glorious words of spirituals.
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- Who it’s for
- Nikki Giovanni traces African American history through spirituals and portraits of her ancestors.
- Themes
- African American history, Spirituals, Survival after enslavement
- Genres
- Music History, African American Life (U.S.), Prejudice & Racism
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With the passion of a poet and the knowledge of a historian, Nikki Giovanni tells the story of Africans in America through the glorious words of spirituals. Ever since she was a little girl attending three different churches, poet Nikki Giovanni has loved the spirituals.
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With the passion of a poet and the knowledge of a historian, she paints compelling portraits of the lives of her ancestors through the words of songs such as "Go Down, Moses" and "Ain’t Got Time to Die," celebrating a people who overcame enslavement and found a way to survive, to worship, and to build. Back matter includes a glossary, a bibliography, source notes, recommended recordings, an index of song titles, and an index.
History Through Spirituals
Nikki Giovanni traces African American history through spirituals and portraits of her ancestors.
Come here for
- Portraits of ancestors through spirituals including “Go Down, Moses”
- A glossary, bibliography, source notes, and recommended recordings
Expect
- Songs connected to survival, worship, and building after enslavement
- An index of song titles and a general index
Where it sits
| African American Life (U.S.) | 89% |
|---|---|
| Music History | 41% |
| Prejudice & Racism | 30% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- African American Life (U.S.)
- Music History
- Customs & Traditions
- Authors
- Nikki Giovanni
- Publisher
- Candlewick Press
- Published
- September 8, 2009
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- African American history · Spirituals · Survival after enslavement
- Reading lane
- African American Life (U.S.)