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Griffin, Farah Jasmine -- Books and reading.
American literature -- African American authors -- History and criticism.
African Americans -- Intellectual life.
African Americans -- Social conditions.
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Read until you under...
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Read until you understand : the profound wisdom of Black life and literature / Farah Jasmine Griffin.
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Griffin, Farah Jasmine, author.
New York, NY : W. W. Norton & Company, [2021]
Subjects
Griffin, Farah Jasmine -- Books and reading.
American literature -- African American authors -- History and criticism.
African Americans -- Intellectual life.
African Americans -- Social conditions.
ISBN:
9780393651904 (hardcover) :
0393651908 (hardcover) :
Description:
xii, 257 pages ; 24 cm
Edition:
First edition.
Contents:
Introduction -- Legacy, love, learning -- The question of mercy -- Black freedom and the idea(l) of America -- The quest for justice -- Rage and resistance -- Death -- The transformative potential of love -- Joy and something like self-determination -- Cultivating beauty -- Of gardens and grace.
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"Farah Jasmine Griffin's beloved father died when she was nine, bequeathing her an unparalleled inheritance in closets full of remarkable books and other records of Black genius. In Read Until You Understand-a line from a note he wrote to her-she shares a lifetime of discoveries: the ideas that framed the United States Constitution and that inspired Malcolm X's fervent speeches, the soulful music of Marvin Gaye and Stevie Wonder, the daring literature of Phillis Wheatley and Toni Morrison, the artistry of Romare Bearden, and many others. Having taught a popular Columbia University survey course of Black literature, she explores themes such as grace, justice, rage, self-determination, beauty, and mercy to help readers grapple with the ongoing project that is American democracy. Joining her experiences in Black communities with her immersion in the glorious works of Black artists, Read Until You Understand is a powerful testament to the enduring wisdom of Black culture and history"--
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Hawaii State Library
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810.9896 Gr
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Kailua-Kona Public Library
Adult Nonfiction
810.9896 Gr
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Laupahoehoe P/S Library
Adult Nonfiction
810.9896 Griffin
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Pearl City Public Library
Adult Nonfiction
810.9896 Gr
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