{"product_id":"art-and-activism-jack-marchbanks-9780821426869","title":"Art and Activism: Jazz Artists and Writers in the Civil Rights Vanguard","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eExplore how jazz legends and literary icons united art and activism, shaping the civil rights movement and transforming American culture during the pivotal period between 1955 and 1965.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eArt and Activism\u003c\/i\u003e explores the powerful, symbiotic relationships among artists such as Nina Simone, Abbey Lincoln, and Lena Horne and their literary counterparts--Lorraine Hansberry, Maya Angelou, and Langston Hughes. These creative figures positioned themselves as cultural thought leaders within the evolving civil rights movement. While the Jim Crow South was the movement's operational front, Jack Marchbanks argues that New York City's intellectual, cultural, and fundraising communities functioned as its strategic command center.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReaders who admire jazz legends like Duke Ellington, Dave Brubeck, Miles Davis, and Charles Mingus--and those fascinated by prominent African American writers like James Baldwin and Ralph Ellison--will discover how these artists intertwined their work with the civil rights struggle. The book examines their involvement in pivotal confrontations and their connections with key leaders such as the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Daisy Bates, Ella Baker, and Malcolm X.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy illuminating the intersection of art and activism, this study offers a fresh perspective on the pivotal decade from 1955 to 1965. It is an essential resource for undergraduate courses and an engaging read for anyone seeking to understand the civil rights era through a cultural lens.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jack Marchbanks\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0821426869\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780821426869\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Ohio University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/14\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 280\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover","brand":"Jack Marchbanks","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48437553856767,"sku":"9780821426869","price":115.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_335ba70b-5791-46b9-b389-651ef9f3e0f6.jpg?v=1777162584","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/art-and-activism-jack-marchbanks-9780821426869","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}