{"product_id":"black-in-blues-how-a-color-tells-the-story-of-my-people-hardcover","title":"Black in Blues: How a Color Tells the Story of My People - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eImani Perry\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNAMED A MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK BY: \u003cem\u003eTime\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003ePeople\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eAARP, Harper's Bazaar\u003c\/em\u003e, Today.com, BookRiot, Bustle, LitHub, BookPage, The Millions, \u003cem\u003eMs., \u003c\/em\u003eOur Culture, Electric Literature, \u003cem\u003eW, \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eVulture\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA surprising and beautiful meditation on the color blue--and its fascinating role in Black history and culture--from National Book Award winner Imani Perry\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThroughout history, the concept of Blackness has been remarkably intertwined with another color: blue. In daily life, it is evoked in countless ways. Blue skies and blue water offer hope for that which lies beyond the current conditions. But blue is also the color of deep melancholy and heartache, echoing Louis Armstrong's question, \"What did I do to be so Black and blue?\" In this book, celebrated author Imani Perry uses the world's favorite color as a springboard for a riveting emotional, cultural, and spiritual journey--an examination of race and Blackness that transcends politics or ideology.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerry traces both blue and Blackness from their earliest roots to their many embodiments of contemporary culture, drawing deeply from her own life as well as art and history: The dyed indigo cloths of West Africa that were traded for human life in the 16\u003csup\u003eth \u003c\/sup\u003ecentury. The mixture of awe and aversion in the old-fashioned characterization of dark-skinned people as \"Blue Black.\" The fundamentally American art form of blues music, sitting at the crossroads of pain and pleasure. The blue flowers Perry plants to honor a loved one gone too soon.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePoignant, spellbinding, and utterly original, \u003cem\u003eBlack in Blues \u003c\/em\u003eis a brilliant new work that could only have come from the mind of one of our greatest writers and thinkers. Attuned to the harrowing and the sublime aspects of the human experience, it is every bit as vivid, rich, and striking as blue itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.03 x 8.45 x 5.83 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 28, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51978313236781,"sku":"9780062977397","price":28.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/m0OZgjGgpK9780062977397.webp?v=1775801569","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/black-in-blues-how-a-color-tells-the-story-of-my-people-hardcover","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}