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It is my belief that if you inspire a child when they are young, you can teach them. If you wait until the 12th grade you have lost them. I put together my Black History collection to be put in the elementary school media centers during Black History Month.
Books, records, art...what ever I could find. The books speak for themselves.
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Thanks for posting this. I just ordered the Leroi Jones book from Amazon. I read a lot of music and music history books, but I was unaware of this one.
Savoychina1, I got a gift for you. I repeat GIFT. Send me an email so we can figure out how to get it to you. pappabear135@comcast.net
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I have the book Blues People, great book.
Love the books:)