The Black Cultural Front: Black Writers and Artists of the Depression GenerationUniv. Press of Mississippi, 9.7.2012 - 288 sivua 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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... Left. Additionally, I have cherished my friendship with Gregory Koger, who constantly reminds me of the need for revolutionary change. I have been lucky to have several fellow scholars of the American Left offer their encouragement. In ...
... Left. Additionally, I have cherished my friendship with Gregory Koger, who constantly reminds me of the need for revolutionary change. I have been lucky to have several fellow scholars of the American Left offer their encouragement. In ...
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... Left promoted several cultural organizations to draw black cultural workers into its orbit. Most important was the National Negro Congress to which numerous black artists and writers contributed their talents. The NNC was a coalition of ...
... Left promoted several cultural organizations to draw black cultural workers into its orbit. Most important was the National Negro Congress to which numerous black artists and writers contributed their talents. The NNC was a coalition of ...
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... Left has had on African American writers. In Popular Fronts (1999), Bill Mullen argues that Wright's reputation has overshadowed the many other writers of Chicago's Black Renaissance, several of whom participated in building a “Negro ...
... Left has had on African American writers. In Popular Fronts (1999), Bill Mullen argues that Wright's reputation has overshadowed the many other writers of Chicago's Black Renaissance, several of whom participated in building a “Negro ...
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... Left. Understanding the political alignment of these artists is crucial to comprehending their art. The trajectories of these artists, as I will show, are different from what has been previously depicted. Accounts of Hughes and Himes ...
... Left. Understanding the political alignment of these artists is crucial to comprehending their art. The trajectories of these artists, as I will show, are different from what has been previously depicted. Accounts of Hughes and Himes ...
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... Left and participation in the black cultural front. I will utilize archival materials, newspapers, and biographical information to reexamine their politics. I analyze unknown or neglected texts to offer new interpretations of the works ...
... Left and participation in the black cultural front. I will utilize archival materials, newspapers, and biographical information to reexamine their politics. I analyze unknown or neglected texts to offer new interpretations of the works ...
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