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Brooks tackles the complicated racial politics of blues music recording, song collecting, and rock and roll criticism. She makes lyrical forays into the blues pioneers Bessie Smith and Mamie Smith, as well as fans who became critics, like the record-label entrepreneur and writer Rosetta Reitz. In the twenty-first century, pop superstar Janelle Monae’s liner notes are recognized for their innovations, while celebrated singers Cécile McLorin Salvant, Rhiannon Giddens, and Valerie June take their place as cultural historians.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWith an innovative perspective on the story of Black women in popular music―and who should rightly tell it―\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLiner Notes for the Revolution\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e pioneers a long overdue recognition and celebration of Black women musicians as radical intellectuals.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-nostyle a-vertical a-spacing-none detail-bullet-list\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eLanguage:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEnglish\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eHardcover:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e608 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eISBN-10:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e0674052811\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eISBN-13:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e9780674052819\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eItem Weight:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2.29 pounds\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eDimensions:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e6.5 x 2 x 9.5 inches\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Daphne A. 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Defying an industry that attempted to bend her to its rigid image of a Black woman, Solange continually experimented with her sound and embarked on a metamorphosis in her art that continues to this day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhy Solange Matters\u003c\/em\u003e, Stephanie Phillips chronicles the creative journey of an artist who became a beloved voice for the Black Lives Matter generation. A Black feminist punk musician herself, Phillips addresses not only the unpredictable trajectory of Solange Knowles's career but also how she and other Black women see themselves through the musician's repertoire. First, she traces Solange's progress through an inflexible industry, charting the artist's development up to 2016, when the release of her third album,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Seat at the Table\u003c\/em\u003e, redefined her career. Then, with\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Seat at the Table\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand 2019's\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhen I Get Home\u003c\/em\u003e, Phillips describes how Solange embraced activism, anger, Black womanhood, and intergenerational trauma to inform her remarkable art.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhy Solange Matters\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003enot only cements the place of its subject in the pantheon of world-changing twenty-first century musicians, it introduces its writer as an important new voice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTable of Contents:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePreface\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1. Solange Takes Her Seat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2. Little Sister\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3. The Making of a Solo Star\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4. Bite the Hand, It Never Fed You\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e5. Rooting for Everybody Black\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e6. Creating Community\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e7. For Us, By Us\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e8. When I Get Home\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEpilogue\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAcknowledgments\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNotes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStephanie Phillips\u003c\/strong\u003e is a London-based music journalist and musician who writes for The Quietus, She Shreds, Noisey, Bandcamp, and The Wire. She started the Black feminist punk band Big Joanie and played backup for Bikini Kill and Sleater-Kinney. She is also part of the collective behind Decolonise Fest, a festival celebrating punks of color.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-nostyle a-vertical a-spacing-none detail-bullet-list\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ePublisher:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUniversity of Texas Press (April 20, 2021)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eLanguage:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEnglish\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ePaperback:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e248 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eISBN-10:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1477320083\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eISBN-13:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e9781477320082\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eItem Weight:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e8.8 ounces\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eDimensions:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e5 x 0.8 x 6.9 inches\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Stephanie Phillips","offers":[{"title":"(Special Order) Paperback","offer_id":39773369204903,"sku":"9781477320082","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0253\/4014\/9820\/products\/whysolangematters.jpg?v=1619106290"},{"product_id":"black-diamond-queens","title":"Black Diamond Queens \/\/ African American Women and Rock and Roll","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAfrican American women have played a pivotal part in rock and roll--from laying its foundations and singing chart-topping hits to influencing some of the genre's most iconic acts. 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By uncovering this hidden history of black women in rock and roll, Mahon reveals a powerful sonic legacy that continues to reverberate into the twenty-first century.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eMaureen Mahon\u003c\/strong\u003e is Associate Professor of Music at New York University and author of Right To Rock: The Black Rock Coalition and the Cultural Politics of Race, also published by Duke University Press.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-nostyle a-vertical a-spacing-none detail-bullet-list\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDuke University Press Books; Illustrated edition (October 30, 2020)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eLanguage: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEnglish\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ePaperback: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e408 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eISBN-10: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e147801122X\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e9781478011224\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eItem Weight: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1.25 pounds\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eDimensions: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e5.98 x 0.84 x 9.02 inches\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Maureen Mahon","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":40220115665063,"sku":"9781478011224","price":30.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0253\/4014\/9820\/products\/9781478011224.jpg?v=1622483733"},{"product_id":"the-memo","title":"The Memo: \/\/ What Women of Color Need to Know to Secure a Seat at the Table","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFrom microaggressions to the wage gap,\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Memo\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eempowers women of color with actionable advice on challenges and offers a clear path to success.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMost business books provide a one-size-fits-all approach to career advice that overlooks the unique barriers that women of color face. 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He lives in New York City with his family.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublisher: Da Capo\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublish Date: March 03, 2026\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePages: 480\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLanguage: English\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eType: Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEAN\/UPC: 9780306836169\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions: 9.2 X 6.2 X 1.5 inches | 1.5 pounds\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBISAC Categories: Biography \u0026amp; Memoir, Music\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Andy Beta","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47881669279979,"sku":"9780306836169","price":32.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0253\/4014\/9820\/files\/9780306836169.jpg?v=1772319519"}],"url":"https:\/\/rep.club\/collections\/grlsnd.oembed","provider":"Reparations Club","version":"1.0","type":"link"}