My Next Book: "Black Country Music: Listening for Revolutions" By ... - That Eric Alper

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Eric Alper
November 18, 2023
That Eric Alper
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After a century of racist whitewashing, country music is finally reckoning with its relationship to Black people. In this timely work-the first book on Black country music by a Black writer-Francesca Royster uncovers the Black performers and fans, including herself, who are exploring the pleasures and possibilities of the genre.

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