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With his dynamic on-air personality and his trademark cry of "Burn, baby! BURN!" when spinning the hottest new records, Magnificent Montague was the charismatic voice of soul music in Chicago, New York, and Los Angeles from the mid-1950s to the mid-1960s. In this memoir Montague recounts the events of his momentous radio career, which ran from the era of segregation to that of the civil rights movement; as he does so, he also tells the broader story of a life spent in the passionate pursuit of knowledge, historical and musical. Like many black disc jockeys of his day, Montague played a role in his community beyond simply spreading the music of James Brown, Otis Redding, Aretha Franklin, and other prominent artists. Montague served as an unofficial spokesman for his black listeners, reflecting their beliefs and acting as a sounding board for their concerns. Montague was based in Los Angeles in 1965 when the Watts rioters seized on his incendiary slogan, turning the shout of musical appreciation into a rallying cry for racial violence. In Burn, Baby! BURN! Montague recalls these tumultuous times, including the personal struggle he faced over whether to remain true to his listeners or bend to political pressure and stop shouting his suddenly controversial slogan. Since the mid-1950s Montague had also expressed his passion for African American culture by becoming a zealous collector of artifacts of black history. He has built a monumental collection, taking time out from his collecting to become only the second African American to build his own radio station literally from the ground up. A compelling account of a rich and varied life, Burn, Baby! BURN! gives an insider's view of half a century of black history, told with on-the-air zest by the DJ/historian who was there to see it unfold.

Welcome to a little book that could change your life!When I was in my teens, I suffered from a lack of confidence and self-worth. Like many people, I believed my negative thoughts and feelings were simply who I was. They were coming from my mind. I felt them in my body. They must be real. And that's exactly how most people live their lives: on autopilot, letting their thoughts and emotions run wild, then hanging on for dear life as they try to cope. Can you relate?But you don't have to live that way. Your thoughts are not an accurate reflection of who you truly are. You can take control of the conversations going on in your own head. And affirmations are the perfect tool to help you do that. Using the power of positive self-talk, you will no longer be a victim of negative thinking. You will be in the driver's seat of your mind - and your life! So, get ready to live a happier, more fulfilling life!

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are warned that the cover and inside pages of this book contain images ofpeople who have died. We pay our respects to those who have passed away.The Aboriginal tribe the Yolngu, of North-east Arnhem Land, had always fiercely resisted intruders into theirlittle-known and untamed country. Why then, did Methodist missionaries seek them out? One answer could bedue to the Bible; another could be that by the 1920s, the future of the Aboriginal Yolngu people of North-eastArnhem Land was dire, due to European contact throughout the country.What did happen to the Yolngu living by their own laws at the time of the arrival of the first Christian mission‘balanda’ (foreigners), who settled into Yolngu land?Yolngu Rom (law) was enforced by the spear until the arrival of the missionaries, carrying their Bibles and Crosses.Although the missionaries were few, the Australian Police then began to visit, support new western laws thatwere being introduced to the Yolngu. Justice was meted out by law courts and enforced by the power of the gun.When the law was broken, there was the possibility of imprisonment or even capital punishment.With the arrival of the Methodist Overseas Mission offering modern conveniences and living conditions for theYolngu, other Yolngu clans living on the mainland became attracted to the idea of settling at Milingimbi. TheMethodist Mission became a buffer between the Yolngu and the encroaching dominant western society. Yolngucommunities began to grow and prosper, unlike Aboriginal communities down south. There, the Europeanshad fenced tribal lands and disempowered the Aboriginal people, who had died in large numbers. By the 1920s,Europeans considered Aboriginal people to be a “dying race” – which, of course, was incorrect.