Art & Music
School Days: Hail, Hail, Rock ‘n’ Roll!
Teaching Activity PDF. By Rick Mitchell. 10 pages.
Description of a course on the history of music in the U.S.
Art & Music, Civil Rights Movements, Racism & Racial Identity
Lawrence, 1912: The Singing Strike
Teaching Activity PDF. By Bill Bigelow and Norm Diamond. 18 pages.
Role play on the 1912 strike in Lawrence, Mass.
Artists in Times of War
Book - Nonfiction. By Howard Zinn. 2004. 112 pages.
In this collection of four essays, Zinn writes about the unique role of artists, activists, and publishers in working toward change.
I See the Rhythm
Book - Nonfiction. By Toyomi Igus and Michele Wood. 2005. 32 pages. Ages 6+.
A lyrical voyage through 500 years of African American music, from its roots in Africa to contemporary hip-hop.
Murals: Walls That Sing
Book - Nonfiction. By George Ancona. 2003. 48 pages.
Beautiful photo-essay of murals from all over the United States, primarily in Latino communities.
No More! Stories and Songs of Slave Resistance
Book - Nonfiction. By Doreen Rappaport. Illustrated by Shane W. Evans. 2005. 64 pages.
Picture book on the many forms of resistance to slavery.
We Shall Overcome: A Song That Changed the World
Book - Nonfiction. By Stuart Stotts. Illustrated by Terrance Cummings. 2010. 64 pages and a CD.
History of the song, We Shall Overcome.
African American, Art & Music, Civil Rights Movements, Individuals in US History
Get It From The Drums: A History of Protest and Protest Songs of the 1960s and 70s
Audio CD and Book. By Wynne Alexander. 2006.
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