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All God's Children Need Traveling Shoes

In this sequel to her autobiography, Angelou describes her life in Ghana where she joined a community of "Revolutionist Returnees" inspired by the promise of pan-Africanism. In Africa, American blacks see themselves not as African, but as Americans in their mother country -- Angelou explores the meaning of differentness for these people.

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  • "In this sequel to her autobiography, Angelou describes her life in Ghana where she joined a community of "Revolutionist Returnees" inspired by the promise of pan-Africanism. In Africa, American blacks see themselves not as African, but as Americans in their mother country -- Angelou explores the meaning of differentness for these people."@en
  • "Recounts Angelou's stay in Ghana and her discoveries and reflections."@en
  • "In 1962,Maya Angelou claimed another piece of her identity by moving to her ancestral home in West Africa. At first, Angelou experiences the joy of being black among so many others who are also black, the excitement of politics and parties, and the beauty of an unspoiled land. But American-ness keeps asserting itself in ways both heartbreaking and bewildering."
  • ""Thoroughly enjoyable ... an important document drawing more much-needed attention to the hidden history of a people both African and American.""@en
  • "Recounts the author's stay in Ghana, together with other Black Americans, and her discoveries and reflections concerning her ancestors, Africa, American society, and herself."@en
  • "The author describes her odyssey to Ghana in the 1960s, meant as a return to her African roots. Over a few years she transformed herself by learning to speak Fanti, dressing in Ghanian style and delving in politics. But after encountering racial prejudice and losing her son in a car crash, she returned to America."@en
  • "The author describes her odyssey to Ghana in the 1960s, meant as a return to her African roots. Over a few years she transformed herself by learning to speak Fanti, dressing in Ghanian style and delving in politics. But after encountering racial prejudice and losing her son in a car crash, she returned to America."

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  • "Autobiographie"
  • "Autobiografia"
  • "Biography"
  • "Biography"@en
  • "Audiobooks"
  • "Roman américain"
  • "Biografia"
  • "Electronic books"
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  • "All God's Children Need Traveling Shoes"@en
  • "All god's children need travelling shoes"
  • "All God's children need traveling shoes"
  • "All God's children need traveling shoes"@en
  • "All god's children need traveling shoes"
  • "Un billet d'avion pour l'Afrique mémoires"
  • "Un billet d'avion pour l'Afrique : mémoires"
  • "All God's children need travelling shoes"

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