Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS v
3. Introduction 1
4. ONE. Hallways and Airwaves: Changing Neighborhoods and Emerging Media Inspire New Music 5
5. TWO. I’m a- Telling You: Artists and Entrepreneurs Step Up in a New Decade 22
6. THREE. We’re a Winner: Musicians, Activists, and Educators Build an Expanding Industry 42
7. FOUR. Psychedelic Soul: Chicago’s 1960s Counterculture Redirects Social and Musical Cues 64
8. FIVE. A New Day: Afrocentric Philosophy and Sharp Statements Answer 1960s Challenges 86
9. SIX. Rhythm Ain’t All We Got: Organizational Drive Shapes 1970s Black Music, Commerce, and Politics 110
10. SEVEN. Sound Power: Funk and Disco Highlight Connections, Divisions, and Aspirations 143
11. EIGHT. Future Telling: Reissues, Sampling, and Young Artists Reconsider Soul History 165
12. Acknowledgments 173
13. Appendix: Interviews 177
14. Notes 181
15. Selected Discography 209
16. Selected Bibliography 215
17. Index 225