| Description |
xiii, 391 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Series |
The John Hope Franklin series in African American history & culture |
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John Hope Franklin series in African American history and culture
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| Contents |
pt. I. Federal Constructions of "the Negro" 1. Americans All, Immigrants All: Cultural Pluralism and Americanness. 2. Freedom's People: Radio and the Political Uses of African American Culture and History. 3. "Negro Morale," the Office of War Information, and the War Department -- pt. II. Airing the Race Question. 4. The National Urban League on the Radio. 5. Radio and the Political Discourse of Racial Equality. 6. New World A'Coming and Destination Freedom. App. Radio Programs Discussed in the Text |
| Summary |
The World War II era represented the golden age of radio as a broadcast medium in the United States; it also witnessed a rise in African American activism against racial segregation and discrimination, especially as practiced by the federal government itself. In Broadcasting Freedom, Barbara Savage links these cultural and political forces by showing how African American activists, public officials, intellectuals, and artists sought to access and use radio to influence a national debate about racial inequality |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 357-375) and index |
| Notes |
Herbert Hoover Book Award, 1999 |
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Self-Renewing 2017 UoY |
| Subject |
African Americans -- Civil rights -- History -- 20th century
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African Americans in radio broadcasting -- History -- 20th century
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Radio broadcasting -- Social aspects -- United States
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Radio programs -- United States -- History
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World War, 1939-1945 -- United States
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| SUBJECT |
United States -- Race relations
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| Genre/Form |
History.
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| LC no. |
98048030 |
| ISBN |
0807824771 |
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9780807824771 |
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0807848042 (pbk.) |
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9780807848043 (pbk.) |
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