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Author Raymond, Emilie, 1973-

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

Publication Info. Seattle : University of Washington Press, [2015]

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Description 1 online resource (xviii, 312 pages).
text file
Series Capell family book
Capell family book.
Note "A Capell Family Book."
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 295-304) and index.
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.
Local Note eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America
Subject African American political activists -- History -- 20th century.
African American political activists.
History.
Chronological Term 20th century
Subject African American entertainers -- Political activity -- History -- 20th century.
African American entertainers.
Political participation.
Politics and culture -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
United States.
African Americans -- Civil rights -- History -- 20th century.
United States -- Race relations -- History -- 20th century.
Race relations.
POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Political Freedom & Security -- Civil Rights.
Politics and culture.
POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Political Freedom & Security -- Human Rights.
African Americans -- Civil rights.
SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Ethnic Studies -- African American Studies.
Chronological Term 1900-1999
Genre/Form Electronic books.
History.
Other Form: Print version: Stars for freedom Seattle : University of Washington Press, [2015] 9780295994802 (hardcover : alk. paper) (DLC) 2014046332
ISBN 9780295806075 ebook
0295806079
9780295994802 hardcover : alkaline paper
0295994800