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NPR American Chronicles: Civil Rights

Name: NPR American Chronicles: Civil Rights
Author: NPR
ISBN: 9781611745085

by NPR

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Overview

It wasn’t that long ago that black citizens had to move to the back of the bus. In this stirring collection, NPR tells stories large and small: of Rosa Parks, Martin Luther King, and the March on Washington; of Pullman porters, an invaluable green book, and women who baked pies to support the Montgomery bus boycott. Personal recollections and historical accounts paint vivid pictures of individuals and events that transformed a nation.

About the Author, NPR

Internationally acclaimed, NPR produces and distributes programming that reaches a combined audience of 26.4 million listeners weekly, and, unlike other media, NPR’s audience continues to grow. NPR member organizations operate 784 stations, and another 117 public radio stations also present NPR programs, for a total of more than 900 stations nationwide who broadcast NPR programming.

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Booklist

“Riveting . . . extraordinary accounts of courage and valor. This impressive collection deserves a prominent spot in audio collections.”
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Library Journal - Audio

In this collection, NPR compiles the defining moments of the civil rights movement with interviews, music, and recollections by some of the important people involved with civil rights efforts primarily in the 1950s and 1960s. Among the noteworthy participants are James Farmer, Rosa Parks, Octavius Catto, Julian Bond, Dorothy Height, and Mahalia Jackson. The personal reflections and historical accounts are alternately riveting, moving, and shocking but at all times a reminder of the power of the human spirit. This is a potent rendering of some of the most important civil rights events. VERDICT As a short, quick overview of this important part of our nation's history, this is unbeatable; listeners will be moved to tears at times by the compelling narration. Highly recommended for anyone interested in U.S. history and/or civil rights.—Gloria Maxwell, Metropolitan Community Coll., Penn Valley Lib., Kansas City, MO