{"product_id":"black-rhetorical-traditions-in-the-herman-kelly-9781516524624","title":"Black Rhetorical Traditions in the Civil Rights Movement: Voices of Struggle and Strength","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe carefully curated readings in \u003cem\u003eBlack Rhetorical Traditions in the Civil Rights Movement: Voices of Struggle and Strength\u003c\/em\u003e guide students through troubled times and show how the Black rhetorical tradition both informed and empowered African Americans. The collected works highlight voices that spoke out, even when confronting great danger. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e As they engage with the selections, students become familiar with the power, purpose, and passion that are part of this rhetorical tradition, and how it has long been manifested in song and sermon, speech, dance, and poetry. The experiences of African Americans come to life in works on the roots of lynching, African American religion, school desegregation, African emigration, the Jim Crow era, and more. The material is further enhanced by the inclusion of personal experiences of the author-editor and his family. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Sensitive and powerful, \u003cem\u003eBlack Rhetorical Traditions in the Civil Rights Movement \u003c\/em\u003eis the story of voices that would not be silenced in the face of slavery, racism, and discrimination. The anthology is an excellent choice for courses in African American studies, African American religious traditions, and history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHerman Kelly\u003c\/strong\u003e earned his doctoral degree in ministry at Memphis Theological Seminary, and now serves at Louisiana State University. Dr. Kelly teaches in both the School of Education and the African and African American Studies Program, for which he is the co-chair of the finance committee. His courses include the history of the civil rights movement and Black rhetorical traditions. He has most recently published \u003cem\u003eMoments of Meditation Celebrating the Bicentennial of the African Methodist Episcopal Church\u003c\/em\u003e, in \u003cem\u003eTimes Like These\u003c\/em\u003e. Dr. Kelly is a past recipient of the NAACP Man of the Year Award.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Herman Kelly\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1516524624\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781516524624\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Cognella Academic Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/10\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 276\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.22lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.00h x 8.00w x 0.58d","brand":"Herman Kelly","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43940011507967,"sku":"9781516524624","price":119.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_218e3ef1-c70a-41a0-8777-7b87982900e1.jpg?v=1681444773","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/black-rhetorical-traditions-in-the-herman-kelly-9781516524624","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}