Stars for Freedom : Hollywood, Black Celebrities, and the Civil Rights Movement.
Raymond, Emilie.
Stars for Freedom : Hollywood, Black Celebrities, and the Civil Rights Movement. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (345 pages) - Capell Family Bks. . - Capell Family Bks. .
Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- One. Cleaning Up Catfish Row: Black Celebrity and the Making of Porgy and Bess -- Two. Sammy Davis, Jr.: Daring, Deferential, and "Money" -- Three. Harry Belafonte and the Northern Liberal Network -- Four. The Arts Group and the March on Washington -- Five. Dick Gregory and Celebrity Grassroots Activism -- Six. Stars for Selma -- Seven. Celebrities and Black Power -- Epilogue -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.
9780295806075
African American political activists -- History -- 20th century.
African American entertainers -- Political activity -- History -- 20th century.
Politics and culture -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
African Americans -- Civil rights -- History -- 20th century.
United States -- Race relations -- History -- 20th century.
Electronic books.
CFP
323.1196/073
Stars for Freedom : Hollywood, Black Celebrities, and the Civil Rights Movement. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (345 pages) - Capell Family Bks. . - Capell Family Bks. .
Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- One. Cleaning Up Catfish Row: Black Celebrity and the Making of Porgy and Bess -- Two. Sammy Davis, Jr.: Daring, Deferential, and "Money" -- Three. Harry Belafonte and the Northern Liberal Network -- Four. The Arts Group and the March on Washington -- Five. Dick Gregory and Celebrity Grassroots Activism -- Six. Stars for Selma -- Seven. Celebrities and Black Power -- Epilogue -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.
9780295806075
African American political activists -- History -- 20th century.
African American entertainers -- Political activity -- History -- 20th century.
Politics and culture -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
African Americans -- Civil rights -- History -- 20th century.
United States -- Race relations -- History -- 20th century.
Electronic books.
CFP
323.1196/073