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This book examines the formation of a black cultural front by looking at the works of poet Langston Hughes, novelist Chester Himes, and cartoonist Ollie Harrington. While none of these writers were card-carrying members of the Communist Party, they all participated in the Left during their careers. Interestingly, they all turned to creating popular culture in order to reach the black masses who were captivated by movies, radio, newspapers, and detective novels. There are chapters on Hughes's "Simple" stories, Himes's detective fiction, and Harrington's "Bootsie" cartoons. Collectively, the experience of these three figures contributes to the story of a "long" movement for African American freedom that flourished during the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s. Yet this book also stresses the impact that McCarthyism had on dismantling the Black Left and how it affected each individual involved. Each was radicalized at a different moment and for different reasons.
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Genre |
: Literary Criticism |
Author |
: Brian Dolinar |
Publisher |
: Univ. Press of Mississippi |
Release |
: 2012-04-27 |
File |
: 289 Pages |
ISBN-13 |
: 9781617032691 |
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The Black Cultural Front describes how the social and political movements that grew out of the Depression facilitated the left turn of several African American artists and writers. The Communist-led John Reed Clubs brought together Black and white writers in writing collectives. The efforts of the Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO) to recruit Black workers inspired growing interest in the labor movement. One of the most concerted efforts was made by the National Negro Congress (NNC), a coalition of civil rights and labor organizations, which held cultural panels at its national conferences, fought segregation in the culture industries, promoted cultural education, and involved writers and artists in staging mass rallies during World War II. The formation of a black cultural front is examined by looking at the works of poet Langston Hughes, novelist Chester Himes, and cartoonist Ollie Harrington. While none of them were card-carrying members of the Communist Party, they all participated in the Left at one point in their careers. Interestingly, they all turned to creating popular culture in order to reach the black masses who were captivated by the movies, radio, newspapers, and detective novels. There are chapters on the Hughes’ “Simple” stories, Himes’ detective fiction, and Harrington’s Bootsie cartoons. Collectively, the experience of these three figures contributes to the story of a “long” movement for African American freedom that flourished during the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s. Yet this book also stresses the impact that McCarthyism had on dismantling the Black Left and how it affected everyone involved. Each was radicalized at a different moment and for varied reasons. Each suffered for their past allegiances, whether fleeing to the haven of the “Black Bank” in Paris or staying home and facing the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC). Yet the lasting influence of the Depression in their work was evident for the rest of their lives.
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Genre |
: Social Science |
Author |
: Brian Dolinar |
Publisher |
: Univ. Press of Mississippi |
Release |
: 2012-07-09 |
File |
: 386 Pages |
ISBN-13 |
: 9781626744141 |
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: |
Author |
: Michelle Yvonne Gordon |
Publisher |
: |
Release |
: 2008 |
File |
: 280 Pages |
ISBN-13 |
: WISC:89100585413 |
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Genre |
: African Americans |
Author |
: Jack Salzman |
Publisher |
: |
Release |
: 1996 |
File |
: 624 Pages |
ISBN-13 |
: UOM:49015002856160 |
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Genre |
: China |
Author |
: |
Publisher |
: |
Release |
: 1967 |
File |
: 658 Pages |
ISBN-13 |
: UOM:39015022861507 |
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Genre |
: Illinois |
Author |
: |
Publisher |
: |
Release |
: 2000 |
File |
: 388 Pages |
ISBN-13 |
: STANFORD:36105113205970 |
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An original and valuable assessment of American political theater in the 1960s and 1970s
Product Details :
Genre |
: Biography & Autobiography |
Author |
: Harry Justin Elam |
Publisher |
: |
Release |
: 1997 |
File |
: 216 Pages |
ISBN-13 |
: UTEXAS:059173004369142 |
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DIVExpores the writings of Marcus Garvey, Claude McKay and C.L.R. James and argues that these black transnationals articulated a novel conception of black identity that reconfigures the meaning of American nationality./div
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Genre |
: Biography & Autobiography |
Author |
: Michelle Ann Stephens |
Publisher |
: Duke University Press Books |
Release |
: 2005-07-18 |
File |
: 392 Pages |
ISBN-13 |
: UOM:39015061206101 |
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A theoretical and political magazine of scientific socialism.
Product Details :
Genre |
: Communism |
Author |
: Earl Browder |
Publisher |
: |
Release |
: 1997 |
File |
: 452 Pages |
ISBN-13 |
: UOM:39015081708045 |
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Looks at the hsitory of the Black Arts movement and its impact on culture and politics in the United States.
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Genre |
: Art |
Author |
: James Edward Smethurst |
Publisher |
: Univ of North Carolina Press |
Release |
: 2005 |
File |
: 496 Pages |
ISBN-13 |
: UOM:39015060655639 |