{"product_id":"stars-for-freedom-emilie-raymond-9780295994802","title":"Stars for Freedom: Hollywood, Black Celebrities, and the Civil Rights Movement","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom Oprah Winfrey to Angelina Jolie, George Clooney to Leonardo DiCaprio, Americans have come to expect that Hollywood celebrities will be outspoken advocates for social and political causes. However, that wasn't always the case. As Emilie Raymond shows, during the civil rights movement the Stars for Freedom - a handful of celebrities both black and white - risked their careers by crusading for racial equality, and forged the role of celebrity in American political culture.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFocusing on the \"Leading Six\" trailblazers - Harry Belafonte, Ossie Davis, Ruby Dee, Sammy Davis, Jr., Dick Gregory, and Sidney Poitier - Raymond reveals how they not only advanced the civil rights movement in front of the cameras, but also worked tirelessly behind the scenes, raising money for Martin Luther King, Jr.'s legal defense, leading membership drives for the NAACP, and personally engaging with workaday activists to boost morale.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThrough meticulous research, engaging writing, and new interviews with key players, Raymond traces the careers of the Leading Six against the backdrop of the movement. Perhaps most revealing is the new light she sheds on Sammy Davis, Jr., exploring how his controversial public image allowed him to raise more money for the movement than any other celebrity. The result is an entertaining and informative book that will appeal to film buffs and civil rights historians alike, as well as to anyone interested in the rise of celebrity power in American society.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA Capell Family Book\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA V Ethel Willis White Book\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Emilie Raymond\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0295994800\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780295994802\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Washington Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/01\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.20h x 6.30w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2015","brand":"Emilie Raymond","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47304754954495,"sku":"9780295994802","price":110.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_0feb71d4-2ad6-43f0-bcd4-798c9f986b30.jpg?v=1758829072","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/stars-for-freedom-emilie-raymond-9780295994802","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}