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{"value"=>"3260467", "type"=>"local_mss"}
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{"value"=>"1993-2004", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1993/2004"}
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{"value"=>"James G. Spady collection"}
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{"value"=>"<p>James G. Spady is the author of <span class=\"title\">Larry Neal: Liberated Black Philly Poet with a Blues Streak of Mellow Wisdom</span> (1989) and <span class=\"title\">Marcus Garvey, Africa and the Universal Negro Improvement Association: A UMUM Perspective on Concentric Activity in the Pan African World</span> (1985); and the editor of <span class=\"title\">William L. Dawson, a Umum Tribute and a Marvelous Journey</span> (1981). He is also co-author, with Charles G. Lee and H. Samy Alim, of <span class=\"title\">Street Conscious Rap</span> (1999), and, with Stefan Dupres and Charles G. Lee, of <span class=\"title\">Twisted Tales: In the Hip Hop Streets of Philly</span> (1995). A frequent contributor to the <span class=\"title\">Philadelphia New Observer</span>, Spady's activities include creating and participating in hip-hop programming, primarily in Philadelphia.</p>"}
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{"value"=>"<p>This collection includes <span class=\"title\">Philadelphia New Observer</span> articles from 1993-2004, which mostly cover the local hip-hop scene in Philadelphia, and include profiles of national hip-hop figures (such as Tupac Shakur) and Black musicians (such as Rick James). In addition, there are flyers and programs for events organized by Spady and others, including \"Dia de'Hip Hop Latino\"; \"Word Life: Conference on Hip-Hop and Faith\"; and \"Born with a Veil: The Challenge of Double Consciousness in the 21st Century\" from the 19th Annual Souls of DuBois Conference at the University of Pennsylvania. There is also a review of <span class=\"title\">Twisted Tales: In the Hip Hop Streets of Philly</span>, and a copy of the essay, \"Hip Hop Nation Language\", by H. Samy Alim.</p>"}
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1993
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1993
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2004
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1993
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2004