James Haskins
Author
Pub. Date
c1999
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 9.7 - AR Pts: 4
Description
Discusses the conditions of African Americans in the South before, during, and after the Civil War, and the migration of many former slaves, led by such men as Benjamin Singleton and Henry Adams, to the West looking for a better life.
45) Bojangles
Pub. Date
[2002]
Description
A look at the life of extraordinary tap dancing legend Bill "Bojangles" Robinson. This is the story of an incredibly talented man who struggled with the demons of his past and the racism of his time, but still entertained millions with his unique and complex dance style.
Pub. Date
[2019]
Description
In this lavish, 1930s-era drama, Harlem's legendary Cotton Club becomes a hotbed of passion and violence as the lives and loves of entertainers and gangsters collide. Now, Francis Ford Coppola's extraordinary film is brought tovivid new life with never-before-seen scenes and musical sequences thatdeepen and enrich the storylines.