Books for Jewish American Heritage Month
In celebration of Jewish American Heritage Month in May, we are sharing books by authors who share their individual stories, experiences, and lives. Find our full collection of books here.
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Philosophy, Money, and Music (1900-30)
Two
Dark Voices in the Night (1930-50)
Three
The New Negro (1950-65)
Four
Black Beauty, Black Confusion (1965-70)
Five
Redemption Songs in the Age of Corporations (1971-75)
Six
Crossover: The Death of Rhythm & Blues (1975-79)
Seven
Assimilation Triumphs, Retronuevo Rises (1980-87)
Epilogue
Notes
Index
Photographs follow pages 80 and 144
“[George’s] reading of history is not only interdisciplin- ary, it has a musical score.... His accounts of the colorful characters who populate this uncharted realm are often informative and...delightful.” —The Washington Post Book World
One
Philosophy, Money, and Music (1900-30)
Two
Dark Voices in the Night (1930-50)
Three
The New Negro (1950-65)
Four
Black Beauty, Black Confusion (1965-70)
Five
Redemption Songs in the Age of Corporations (1971-75)
Six
Crossover: The Death of Rhythm & Blues (1975-79)
Seven
Assimilation Triumphs, Retronuevo Rises (1980-87)
Epilogue
Notes
Index
Photographs follow pages 80 and 144
“[George’s] reading of history is not only interdisciplin- ary, it has a musical score.... His accounts of the colorful characters who populate this uncharted realm are often informative and...delightful.” —The Washington Post Book World
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