{"product_id":"the-notorious-phds-guide-to-todd-boyd-9780767921879","title":"The Notorious Phd's Guide to the Super Fly '70s: A Connoisseur's Journey Through the Fabulous Flix, Hip Sounds, and Cool Vibes That Defined a Decade","description":"THIS RICHLY INFORMATIVE JOURNEY INTO THE 1970S CAPTURES THE EXPLOSIVE POWER OF THE BLACK PERFORMERS, MUSICIANS, FILMMAKERS, AND ATHLETES WHO IGNITED A CULTURAL REVOLUTION. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWHAT SINGER\/SONGWRITER WAS THE FIRST WHITE PERFORMER TO APPEAR ON \u003ci\u003eSOUL TRAIN\u003c\/i\u003e?\u003cbr\u003eWHAT PHILADELPHIA 76ER MADE NBA HISTORY WHEN, AGAINST THE KANSAS CITY KINGS, HIS TWO-HANDED DUNK SHATTERED THE BACKBOARD?\u003cbr\u003eWHAT ROCK-AND-ROLL STAR WOULD BEGIN HIS CAREER PLAYING GUITAR FOR ARTISTS LITTLE RICHARD AND THE ISLEY BROTHERS? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhether you're a '70s culture aficionado or these questions have you stumped, Todd Boyd's exciting look at one of the most influential periods in popular culture will be a fun and exciting roller-coaster ride that you won't want to miss. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDr. Boyd (known as \"The Notorious Ph.D.\") delves into the personalities, passions, and politics that swept America and the world in the '70s and introduced a style and attitude that still reverberates today with the hip hop generation. From movies like \u003ci\u003eShaft\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSuper Fly\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eCleopatra Jones\u003c\/i\u003e to Richard Pryor's edgy routines on race to the rise of Dr. J and other sports superstars, \u003ci\u003eThe Notorious Ph.D.'s Guide to the Super Fly \u003c\/i\u003e'\u003ci\u003e70s \u003c\/i\u003emixes social insight with an all-out celebration of the contributions of a wide variety of Black icons. Covering every aspect of Black culture from the period and including a quiz that you and your friends will love answering together, Dr. Boyd's hip writing style will educate while it entertains.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Todd Boyd\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0767921879\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780767921879\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Crown Publishing Group (NY)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/12\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 222\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.44lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.22h x 5.66w x 0.62d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2007 pg. 14","brand":"Todd Boyd","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43926000337151,"sku":"9780767921879","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_00fc5068-d9f7-4978-8759-b4de0a124620.jpg?v=1681080609","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-notorious-phds-guide-to-todd-boyd-9780767921879","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}