| Description |
xxii, 372 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographies and index. |
| Contents |
Preface / St. Clair Drake -- Introduction / Willie L. Baber and Geneva Gay -- Expressive ethos of Afro-American culture / Geneva Gay -- We are family! Kinship and solidarity in the Black community / Marilyn M. White -- Ethnic identity development and Black expressiveness / Geneva Gay -- The artistry and artifice of Black communication / Ceola Ross Baber -- From backwoods to city streets : the Afro-American musical journey / Mellonee V. Burnim and Portia K. Maultsby -- Expressive traditions in Afro-American visual arts / Gladstone L. Yearwood -- Theatre in Black / Charles Pace -- A film portrait of Black ritual expression : The blood of Jesus / Adrienne Lanier-Seward -- Ebony expressions in poetry -- Meet the "Madam Queen" : the expressiveness of four Black women / Barbara R. Pyle -- Psychocultural perspectives on Afro-American leadership style / Wilie L. Baber -- Communion of spirits / Carolyn E. Johnson -- Communication and continuity in the diaspora : some personal reflections on cultural connections / Ewart E. Skinner and Osita Nwokah -- Retrospective visions / Geneva Gay and Wilie L. Babar. |
| Subject |
African American arts -- 20th century.
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African Americans -- Race identity.
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| Added Author |
Gay, Geneva.
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Baber, Willie L.
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| ISBN |
0275924653 alkaline paper $36.95 |
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