John Legend
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Finding Your Roots volume 9
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English
Description
Most African Americans struggle to trace their ancestors beyond Emancipation; slavery erased names and family ties with brutal efficiency. But what about the descendants of the handful of free black people who evaded bondage during that terrible time? Musician John Legend and comedian Wanda Sykes discover the extraordinary stories of the free black ancestors they never knew about, while Professor Gates himself and his 98-year-old friend Margarett...
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Hip Hop The Songs That Shook America volume 1
Language
English
Description
JESUS WALKS by Kanye West: In an era of excess, a Christian rap song challenges the church.
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Series
Hip Hop The Songs That Shook America volume 2
Language
English
Description
ALRIGHT by Kendrick Lamar: Making protest music in the era of Black Lives Matter.