Rosa Parks: A Life
by Douglas Brinkley

CA Standards:
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“The Mission of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) is to ensure the political, educational, social, and economic equality of rights for all, and to eliminate radical hatred and racial discrimination. The NAACP strives for a society where all individuals are treated fairly and equally.”
"NAACP: Celebrating A Century, 100 Years in Pictures"
The NAACP is built on the collective courage of thousands of people of all races, nationalities and faiths united in one premise - that all men and women are created equal. From the ballot box to the boardroom, the NAACP has led the fight for civil rights and social justice. The NAACP and The Crisis Publishing Company have joined with Gibbs Smith Publisher to bring you a visually stunning and groundbreaking book that captures the 100 years of the NAACP and The Crisis titled
"NAACP: Celebrating A Century, 100 Years in Pictures."
"NAACP: Celebrating A Century, 100 Years in Pictures"
The NAACP is built on the collective courage of thousands of people of all races, nationalities and faiths united in one premise - that all men and women are created equal. From the ballot box to the boardroom, the NAACP has led the fight for civil rights and social justice. The NAACP and The Crisis Publishing Company have joined with Gibbs Smith Publisher to bring you a visually stunning and groundbreaking book that captures the 100 years of the NAACP and The Crisis titled
"NAACP: Celebrating A Century, 100 Years in Pictures."
Influence on Music
"Strange Fruit" by Billie Holiday Southern trees bear a strange fruit, Blood on the leaves and blood at the root, Black bodies swinging in the southern breeze, Strange fruit hanging from the poplar trees. Pastoral scene of the gallant south, The bulging eyes and the twisted mouth, Scent of magnolias, sweet and fresh, Then the sudden smell of burning flesh. Here is fruit for the crows to pluck, For the rain to gather, for the wind to suck, For the sun to rot, for the trees to drop, Here is a strange and bitter crop. The Story Behind “Strange Fruit” - YouTube (10 mins)
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"Brown Eyed Handsome Man" by Chuck Berry Arrested on charges of unemployment He was sittin in the witness stand The judge's wife called up the district attorney To say "free that brown eyed man" If you want your job you'd better free that brown eyed man. Flyn' across the desert in the TWA I saw a woman walking across the sand She been walkin 30 miles en route to Bombay To meet a Brown eyed handsome man Her destination was a Brown eyed handsome man. Way back in history 3000 years Back ever since the world began There's been a whole lotta good women she'd a tear For a brown eyed handsome man A lot of trouble for a brown eyed handsome man. Beautiful daughter couldn't make up her mind 'tween a doctor and a lawyer man The mother told the daughter "go out and find Yourself a brown eyed handsome man" That's what your daddy was: a brown eyed handsome man. Milo Venus was a beautiful lass She had the world at the palm of her hand But she lost both the arms in a wrestling match To get a brown eyed handsome man She fought and won herself a brown eyed handsome man. Two, three, the count with nobody on He hit a high fly into the stand Round the third he was headed for home He was a brown eyed handsome man. That won the game. He was a brown eyed handsome man. Chuck Berry w/ Robert Cray - YouTube (2 mins) |