On My Journey Now: Looking at African-American History Through the Spirituals - Softcover

Giovanni, Nikki

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0763643807 ISBN 13: 9780763643805

Publisher: Candlewick, 2009

Synopsis

With the passion of a poet and the knowledge of a historian, Nikki Giovanni tells the story of Africans in America through the glorious words of spirituals.

Ever since she was a little girl attending three different churches, poet Nikki Giovanni has loved the spirituals. With the passion of a poet and the knowledge of a historian, she paints compelling portraits of the lives of her ancestors through the words of songs such as "Go Down, Moses" and "Ain’t Got Time to Die," celebrating a people who overcame enslavement and found a way to survive, to worship, and to build.
Back matter includes a glossary, a bibliography, source notes, recommended recordings, an index of song titles, and an index.

About this title

From the Publisher:

In her dedication, Nikki Giovanni invites us to see America through different eyes:

"To the bravery of those African women who, in 1619. stood on the gangplank of a Dutch man-of-war, held hands, and courageously walked into the New World."

With her poetic passion and historical knowledge, Nikki Giovanni celebrates the courage, strength and character of Africans in America through the glorious words of the spirituals.

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About this edition

• Publisher: Candlewick
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0763643807
• ISBN 13: 9780763643805
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 128