Shine Bright: A Very Personal History of Black Women in Pop by Danyel Smith

Shine Bright: A Very Personal History of Black Women in Pop

Danyel Smith

320 pages first pub 2022 (editions)

nonfiction history music race informative inspiring reflective medium-paced
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American pop music is arguably this country’s greatest cultural contribution to the world, and its singular voice and virtuosity were created by a shining thread of Black women geniuses stretching back to the country’s founding. This is their surp...

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informative 96%
reflective 76%
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adventurous 1%
tense 1%

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