{"product_id":"we-are-the-culture-arionne-nettles-9781641608305","title":"We Are the Culture: Black Chicago's Influence on Everything","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBlack \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eChicago culture is \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eAmerican culture\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e During the Great Migration, more than a half million Black Americans moved from the South to Chicago, and with them, they brought the blues, amplifying what would be one of the city's greatest musical art forms. In 1958, the iconic Johnson Publishing Company, the voice of Black America, launched the Ebony Fashion Fair show, leading to the creation of the first makeup brand for Black skin. For three decades starting in the 1970s, households across the country were transported to a stage birthed in Chicago as they moved their hips in front of TV screens airing \u003ci\u003eSoul Train\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e Chicago is where Oprah Winfrey, a Black woman who did not have the \"traditional look\" TV managers pushed on talent, premiered her talk show, which went on to break every record possible and solidify her position as the \"Queen of Daytime TV.\" It's where Hall of Famer Michael Jordan led the Bulls to six championships, including two three-peats, making the NBA a must-see attraction worldwide and wearing Jordans a style symbol to this day. And it's home to Grammy winner Chance the Rapper, whose work honors the city's cultural institutions, from the White Sox to modern art superstar Hebru Brantley. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePop culture expert Arionne Nettles takes us through the history of how Black Chicagoans have led pop culture in America for decades, and gives insight into the ways culture spreads and influences our lives.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Arionne Nettles\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1641608307\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781641608305\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Lawrence Hill Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/16\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.06h x 6.22w x 1.02d","brand":"Arionne Nettles","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44213055029503,"sku":"9781641608305","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e0d56386-3466-4ff4-9277-5333160db858.jpg?v=1692111807","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/we-are-the-culture-arionne-nettles-9781641608305","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}