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(More customer reviews)I'm, only, 3/4s finished and I'm loving this joint here. I had to purchase another one because someone 'clipped' my first copy. It's that good! I've been a fan of Dr. Todd Lee Boyd since he appeared on the O.J. Simpson: A Study in Black & White documentary. He speaks the truth and doesn't sugar-coat it. Plus, it's always an easy read especially for folks, as myself, who aren't fond of reading. He is good at cross-referencing hip-hop with past movements and eras and how history repeats and reinnovates itself. His academic credentials speak for themselves and you can tell by his writing that he has the street-cred also. Real recognizes real. He dissects his topics and breaks them into layman's terms. What I liked most about the Superfly 70s is that it challenged me to revisit those classic blaxploitation movies that I grew up to and introduce the ones that I've never seen (e.g., Sweet Sweetback Baadasssss). Jay-Zs new CD "Kingdom Come" has an introduction that's a clip from the 70s blaxploitation Superfly ft. Ron O'Neal (you got this fantasy in your head about getting out of the life...) Anyway, buy the book, buy all of his books for that matter. Am I Black Enough is my favorite, then the New HNIC. Keep'em coming Pimp, you always got one sale wit' me.
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THIS RICHLY INFORMATIVE JOURNEY INTO THE 1970S CAPTURES THE EXPLOSIVE POWER OF THE BLACK PERFORMERS, MUSICIANS, FILMMAKERS, AND ATHLETES WHO IGNITED A CULTURAL REVOLUTION.WHAT SINGER/SONGWRITER WAS THE FIRST WHITE PERFORMER TO APPEAR ON SOUL TRAIN?WHAT PHILADELPHIA 76ER MADE NBA HISTORY WHEN, AGAINST THE KANSAS CITY KINGS, HIS TWO-HANDED DUNK SHATTERED THE BACKBOARD?WHAT ROCK-AND-ROLL STAR WOULD BEGIN HIS CAREER PLAYING GUITAR FOR ARTISTS LITTLE RICHARD AND THE ISLEY BROTHERS?Whether 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.Dr. 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 Shaft, Super Fly, and Cleopatra Jones to Richard Pryor's edgy routines on race to the rise of Dr. J and other sports superstars, The Notorious Ph.D.'s Guide to the Super Fly '70s mixes 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.
