Singing Army - Zilphia Horton and the Highlander Folk School

The first biography of activist and musician Zilphia Horton, a woman who inspired thousands of working people and left a legacy that changed the world.

Sommario

• Introduction
• 1. A Long Line of Strong Women
• 2. Growth and Exploration
• 3. A Rift
• 4. Everything New
• 5. New in Town
• 6. Class and Privilege
• 7. New York City
• 8. Digging Roots
• 9. Conflict and War
• 10. No More Mourning
• 11. We Will Overcome
• 12. Getting Out of Town
• 13. Changing Direction
• 14. Trauma
• 15. Lunging Toward Civil Rights
• 16. Chicago
• 17. Contempt and Johns Island
• 18. Sustainability
• 19. Rosa Parks and the End of the Line
• 20. A Sudden, Shocking Accident
• Epilogue
• Acknowledgments
• Notes
• Books Cited
• Index

Info autore

Kim Ruehl is a former editor in chief of roots music magazine No Depression. Her work has been published by Billboard, NPR Music, Columbia Journalism Review, CNN, and others.

Riassunto

The first biography of activist and musician Zilphia Horton, a woman who inspired thousands of working people and left a legacy that changed the world.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Kim Ruehl
• Editore: University Of Texas Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 31.03.2021
• EAN: 9781477318256
• ISBN: 978-1-4773-1825-6
• Pagine: 320
• Categorie: Saggistica > Musica, film, teatro > Biografie, autobiografie; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Musica > Monografie