Music and Dance by African-Americans Published in Decade: 2020s (11 books)

Music and Dance Published during the 2020s Decade (2020 - 2029) by African-Americans.

Books Must Meet This Criteria
1. ) No self-published. No books on sexuality/feminism/intersectionality.
2.) No books that positively feature anti-black female songs, genres, artists, or entertainers.
3.) No books that positively feature songs, genres, artists, or entertainers that predominately promote using/selling hard drugs, murder, sexual assault, materialism, theft, or gangs.
4.) No books that feature music/dances not of African-American origin.
5.) No Books that feature Biracials as the main focal point.

Books that violate the rules will be removed without comment.

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1	Shine Bright: A Very Personal History of Black Women in Pop by Danyel Smith (Goodreads Author) 4.05 avg rating — 1,097 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	My Life in the Purple Kingdom by BrownMark 3.64 avg rating — 132 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	Singing Like Germans: Black Musicians in the Land of Bach, Beethoven, and Brahms by Kira Thurman 4.46 avg rating — 39 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	I Don't Like the Blues: Race, Place, and the Backbeat of Black Life by B. Brian Foster 4.44 avg rating — 39 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	The Blues: The Authentic Narrative of My Music and Culture by Chris Thomas King 3.89 avg rating — 38 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	Black Diamond Queens: African American Women and Rock and Roll by Maureen Mahon 4.43 avg rating — 95 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	Dance Theatre of Harlem: A History, a Movement, a Celebration by Judy Tyrus (Goodreads Author) 4.50 avg rating — 36 ratings score: 94, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	When Sunday Comes: Gospel Music in the Soul and Hip-Hop Eras by Claudrena N. Harold 4.14 avg rating — 22 ratings score: 93, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	After Dark: Birth of the Disco Dance Party by Noel Hankin 4.15 avg rating — 33 ratings score: 92, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	The Butterfly Effect: How Kendrick Lamar Ignited the Soul of Black America by Marcus J. Moore 3.90 avg rating — 830 ratings score: 91, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	I'm Possible: A Story of Survival, a Tuba, and the Small Miracle of a Big Dream by Richard Antoine White 4.37 avg rating — 717 ratings score: 90, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars