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

Raymond, Emilie, 1973-

Stars for freedom : Hollywood, Black celebrities, and the civil rights movement / Emilie Raymond. - Seattle : University of Washington Press, (c)2015. - 1 online resource (xviii, 312 pages) - Capell family book .

"A Capell Family Book."

Includes bibliographies and index.

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.



9780295806075

2021692846


African American political activists--History--20th century.
African American entertainers--Political activity--History--20th century.
Politics and culture--History--United States--20th century.
African Americans--Civil rights--History--20th century.


Electronic Books.

E185 / .S737 2015