{"product_id":"the-notorious-phds-guide-to-the-super-fly-70s-a-connoisseurs-journey-through-the-fabulous-flix-hip-sounds-and-cool-vibes-that-defined-a-decade-paperback","title":"The Notorious Phd's Guide to the Super Fly '70s: A Connoisseur's Journey Through the Fabulous Flix, Hip Sounds, and Cool Vibes That Defined a Decade - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTodd Boyd\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTHIS RICHLY INFORMATIVE JOURNEY INTO THE 1970S CAPTURES THE EXPLOSIVE POWER OF THE BLACK PERFORMERS, MUSICIANS, FILMMAKERS, AND ATHLETES WHO IGNITED A CULTURAL REVOLUTION. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWHAT SINGER\/SONGWRITER WAS THE FIRST WHITE PERFORMER TO APPEAR ON \u003ci\u003eSOUL TRAIN\u003c\/i\u003e?\u003cbr\u003eWHAT PHILADELPHIA 76ER MADE NBA HISTORY WHEN, AGAINST THE KANSAS CITY KINGS, HIS TWO-HANDED DUNK SHATTERED THE BACKBOARD?\u003cbr\u003eWHAT ROCK-AND-ROLL STAR WOULD BEGIN HIS CAREER PLAYING GUITAR FOR ARTISTS LITTLE RICHARD AND THE ISLEY BROTHERS? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhether you're a '70s culture aficionado or these questions have you stumped, Todd Boyd's exciting look at one of the most influential periods in popular culture will be a fun and exciting roller-coaster ride that you won't want to miss. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDr. Boyd (known as \"The Notorious Ph.D.\") delves into the personalities, passions, and politics that swept America and the world in the '70s and introduced a style and attitude that still reverberates today with the hip hop generation. From movies like \u003ci\u003eShaft\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSuper Fly\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eCleopatra Jones\u003c\/i\u003e to Richard Pryor's edgy routines on race to the rise of Dr. J and other sports superstars, \u003ci\u003eThe Notorious Ph.D.'s Guide to the Super Fly \u003c\/i\u003e'\u003ci\u003e70s \u003c\/i\u003emixes social insight with an all-out celebration of the contributions of a wide variety of Black icons. Covering every aspect of Black culture from the period and including a quiz that you and your friends will love answering together, Dr. Boyd's hip writing style will educate while it entertains.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eTODD BOYD, Ph.D. (aka The Notorious Ph.D.) is a critically acclaimed author and commentator who has appeared on CNN, NPR, \u003ci\u003eGood Morning America\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eCBS Evening News\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNBC Nightly News\u003c\/i\u003e, and other programs and has written pieces for the\u003ci\u003e New York Times \u003c\/i\u003eand the\u003ci\u003e Los Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e. Dr. Boyd has done commentary for the DVDs \u003ci\u003eSuper Fly\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eUptown Saturday Night\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Mack\u003c\/i\u003e. He has also recorded an interview that will be part of the documentary feature on the 30th Anniversary DVD release of \u003ci\u003eRoots\u003c\/i\u003e. Dr. Boyd is a professor at the University of Southern California School of Cinema and Television. He lives in Los Angeles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 222\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.62 x 8.22 x 5.66 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 12, 2007\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47521555972317,"sku":"9780767921879","price":16.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/lSnwD9k0X59780767921879.webp?v=1772263622","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/the-notorious-phds-guide-to-the-super-fly-70s-a-connoisseurs-journey-through-the-fabulous-flix-hip-sounds-and-cool-vibes-that-defined-a-decade-paperback","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}