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.