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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Black Writers and Artists of the Depression Generation Brian Dolinar. The Black Cultural Front Introduction In a cultural session at the 1940 conference of.
Black Writers and Artists of the Depression Generation Brian Dolinar. The Black Cultural Front Introduction In a cultural session at the 1940 conference of.
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... conference of the National Negro Congress (NNC), several people talked of the need to build a “cultural front.” On the panel was Gwendolyn Bennett, African American poet and educator, who proposed that the NNC spend “more time, space ...
... conference of the National Negro Congress (NNC), several people talked of the need to build a “cultural front.” On the panel was Gwendolyn Bennett, African American poet and educator, who proposed that the NNC spend “more time, space ...
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... conference in 1947 where Howard philosopher Alain Locke told an audience of some five hundred attendees that ... conferences, built institutions, and held gallery openings. Among those whose names were frequently listed at events were ...
... conference in 1947 where Howard philosopher Alain Locke told an audience of some five hundred attendees that ... conferences, built institutions, and held gallery openings. Among those whose names were frequently listed at events were ...
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... conference in Chicago, out of which he and others formed the South Side Writers' Group. It was not until he had written a bestselling novel and no longer needed the Communist Party that Wright broke with it. In his first novel If He ...
... conference in Chicago, out of which he and others formed the South Side Writers' Group. It was not until he had written a bestselling novel and no longer needed the Communist Party that Wright broke with it. In his first novel If He ...
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... leftleaning artists and writers in Chicago. She founded the center with her husband, Bernard Goss, to provide inexpensive art classes and a place for black artists to exhibit their work. Goss was present at the 1940 NNC conference.
... leftleaning artists and writers in Chicago. She founded the center with her husband, Bernard Goss, to provide inexpensive art classes and a place for black artists to exhibit their work. Goss was present at the 1940 NNC conference.
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