Bibliograph

No surrender! No retreat!, African American pioneer performers of twentieth-century American theater, Glenda E. Gill

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No surrender! No retreat!, African American pioneer performers of twentieth-century American theater, Glenda E. Gill

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

resource.biographical

collective biography

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

No surrender! No retreat!

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

43083485

Responsibility statement

Glenda E. Gill

Sub title

African American pioneer performers of twentieth-century American theater

Table Of Contents

What shall the Negro dance about? -- Crucible and community: the vision of Rose McClendon -- The silencing of Paul Robeson -- Measure her right: the tragedy of Ethel Waters -- Marian Anderson: a serene spirit -- Five interpreters of Porgy and Bess -- Swifter than a weaver's shuttle: the days of Canada Lee -- Pearl Bailey: the Black Dolly Gallagher Levi -- Ossie and Ruby are one! -- James Earl Jones: "My souls looks back and wonders how I got over" -- Morgan Freeman's resistance and non-traditional roles -- Has anything changed?

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