Black Camelot: African-American Culture Heroes in Their Times, 1960-1980

by William L. Van DeBurg

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In the wake of the Kennedy era, a new kind of ethnic hero emerged within African-American popular culture. Uniquely suited to the times, burgeoning pop icons projected the values and beliefs of the Civil Rights and Black Power movements, and reflected both the possibility and the actuality of a rapidly changing American landscape.

In Black Camelot, William Van Deburg examines the dynamic rise of these new black champions, the social...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0226847179

ISBN13:9780226847177

Release Date:October 1999

Publisher:University of Chicago Press

Length:310 Pages

Weight:0.95 lbs.

Dimensions:0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Related Subjects

Africa African-American Studies Americas Asia Geography History Modern (16th-21st Centuries) Regional Social Science Social Sciences Specific Demographics Textbooks

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