Stars for freedom : Hollywood, Black celebrities, and the civil rights movement / Emilie Raymond.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Raymond, Emilie, 1973-
Language:English
Published: Seattle : University of Washington Press, [2015]
Subjects:
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.
Physical Description:xviii, 312 pages, 14 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, photographs ; 24 cm
Format: Book
Contents:
  • Cleaning up Catfish Row: Black celebrity and the making of Porgy and Bess
  • Sammy Davis, Jr.: daring, deferential, and "money"
  • Harry Belafonte and the northern liberal network
  • The arts group and the march on Washington
  • Dick Gregory and celebrity grassroots activism
  • Stars for Selma
  • Celebrities and Black power
  • Epilogue.