THE PRELUDE TO THE CRESCENDO: VOLUME I — BOOK + RECEIPT LEDGER DIGITAL EDITION

Five essays. Then the receipts.

The Prelude to the Crescendo: Volume I begins an investigation into the pieces of Black history that were never entirely hidden—they were simply disconnected, softened, renamed, or left sitting where nobody expected us to look.

Volume I moves through five seemingly unrelated subjects—a monument, a scientist, a Black-built town, an amusement park, and a plantation—to expose the patterns connecting them. As the book itself says: “This is not a history book. History is what happened. This is what’s still happening, wearing history’s clothes.”

This digital edition includes the complete Volume I book plus the companion Receipt Ledger, created to take the investigation beyond the essays. The Ledger gives readers a place to examine the evidence, make connections, record what they discover, and continue following the receipts for themselves.

DIGITAL DOWNLOAD OPTIONS

Download the Ledger — The companion Volume I Receipt Ledger for readers who already own the book.

Download the Book + Ledger — The complete digital Prelude to the Crescendo: Volume I plus its companion Receipt Ledger in one package.

Prefer the physical book? The paperback edition of The Prelude to the Crescendo: Volume I is available separately on Amazon.

The essays are the prelude.
The Ledger is where you start keeping your own receipts.

By Kimberly Ann Hawes
Featuring essays by Pepper Saint Clair