Ain't You Got a Right to the Tree of Life?

Aint You Got a Right to the Tree of Life? presents an oral, musical, and photographic record of the venerable Gullah culture in modern times. With roots stretching back to their slave forebears, the Johns Islanders and their folk traditions are a vital link between black Americans and their African and Caribbean ancestors. When first published in 1966, this book conveyed islanders trepidation and jubilation upon the arrival of the civil rights movement to their isolated home. In this edition, which is updated through the late 1980s, the stories and songs of an older day blend with the voices of an empowered younger generation determined to fight the overdevelopment of their land by resort builders.

Info autore

Guy and Candie Carawan are educators, writers, musicians, and collectors who are dedicated to preserving the culture of the South and fighting for the civil rights of its common people. Based at the Highlander Research and Education Center in New Market, Tennessee, for more than thirty years, the Carawans have served as consultants to the public television productions of "Eyes on the Prize" and "History of the Song 'We Shall Overcome.'" Their books include "Ain't You Got a Right to the Tree of Life?," "Voices from the Mountains" (both Georgia), "We Shall Overcome," and "Freedom Is a Constant Struggle."

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Candie Carawan, Guy Carawan
• Con la collaborazione di: Robert Yellin (Illustrazione), Robert Yellin (Fotografie), Candie Carawan (Editore), Guy Carawan (Editore)
• Editore: The University of Georgia Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 01.01.1994
• Pagine: 256
• Dimensioni: 209 mm x 275 mm x 16 mm
• Peso: 621 g
• Serie: Brown Thrasher Books
• Categorie: Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Sociologia > Teorie sociologiche; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Arte > Fotografia, cinematografia, video, TV