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The Color of Water. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother, is the autobiography and memoir of James McBride first published in 1995; it is also a tribute to his mother, whom he calls Mommy, or Ma. The chapters alternate between James McBride's descriptions of his early life and first-person accounts of his mother Ruth's ...
Licensed clip. "Colors of the Wind" (from Pocahontas) on YouTube. " Colors of the Wind " is a song written by composer Alan Menken and lyricist Stephen Schwartz for Walt Disney Pictures ' 33rd animated feature film, Pocahontas (1995). The film's theme song, "Colors of the Wind" was originally recorded by American singer and actress Judy Kuhn in ...
The color of water varies with the ambient conditions in which that water is present. While relatively small quantities of water appear to be colorless, pure water has a slight blue color that becomes deeper as the thickness of the observed sample increases. The hue of water is an intrinsic property and is caused by selective absorption and ...
I Shall Not Be Moved. " I Shall Not Be Moved ", also known as " We Shall Not Be Moved ", is an African-American slave spiritual, hymn, and protest song dating to the early 19th century American south. [ 1] It was likely originally sung at revivalist camp-meetings as a slave jubilee. The song describes being "like a tree planted by the waters ...
Color symbolism in art, literature, and anthropology refers to the use of color as a symbol in various cultures and in storytelling. There is great diversity in the use of colors and their associations between cultures [ 1] and even within the same culture in different time periods. [ 2] The same color may have very different associations ...
"Black is the Color" is featured in The Flame and the Flower by Kathleen E. Woodiwiss. A sailor sings it to Heather as she and her new husband, Brandon Birmingham, pass by on the way to an inn before leaving London. The "Lover's Lament" / "Love's Jewels" lyrics sung in Anne Bishop's Tir Alainn book series are loosely based on this song.
The Chips singles chronology. " Rubber Biscuit ". (1956) "Darling (I Need Your Love)" (1961) "Rubber Biscuit" is a novelty doo-wop song performed by the vocals-only team the Chips, who recorded it in 1956. It was covered by the Blues Brothers on their 1978 debut album, Briefcase Full of Blues, among many other artists, [ 1] as well as being ...
Robert Burns 1759 - 1796. Erected by New Cumnock Burns Club (500) to mark its golden jubilee 1973." " Sweet Afton " is a lyrical poem describing the Afton Water in Ayrshire, Scotland. It was written by Robert Burns in 1791. [ 1] The poem was first published as a song in the Scots Musical Museum (1787-1803) and this is the best known version as ...