At 9:53 PM +0000 4/2/01, Brian Carideo wrote:
>Has anyone else out there read the book "Blues People"? It is a
>social history of African-Americans told through music. The
>author's name I can not remember although I know when he wrote the
>book he was using his given 'American' name and has since changed it
>to a Black Muslim name. The surname he now uses is Baraka. He is a
>very well-known African-American scholar; it's just been a while
>since I've been reading social history.
>
>-BC
LeRoi Jones/Amira Baraka; haven't read _BP_ but I'm quite fond of his
jazz/energy music writings--
--Jason Witherspoon ICQ #62837760
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