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When I passed the Statue of Liberty I became Black / Harry Edward ; edited by Neil Duncanson.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Edward, H. F. V., 1898-1973, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Edward, H. F. V., 1898-1973.
- Edward, H. F. V.
- Athletes, Black--United States--Biography.
- Athletes, Black.
- British--United States--Biography.
- British.
- Theatrical producers and directors--United States--Biography.
- Theatrical producers and directors.
- Olympic athletes--Biography.
- Olympic athletes.
- Civil rights movements--United States.
- Civil rights movements.
- Physical Description:
- x, 293 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- New Haven ; London : Yale University Press, [2024]
- Summary:
- "After winning Olympic medals for Britain in 1920, Harry Edward (1898-1973) decided to try his luck in America. The country he found was full of thrilling opportunity and pervasive racism. Immensely capable and energetic, Harry rubbed shoulders with kings and presidents, was influential in the revival of Black theatre during the Harlem Renaissance, and became a passionate humanitarian and advocate for child welfare. He was present at some of the twentieth century's most significant moments, worked alongside W. E. B. Du Bois and Orson Welles, and witnessed two world wars and the civil rights movement. Yet he was frustrated at almost every turn. Toward the end of his life he set down his story, crafting this memoir of athletics and activism, race and racism on both sides of the Atlantic. His manuscript went unpublished until now. This is the deeply engaging tale of Edward's life--and a moving testament to his drive to form a better world"-- Publisher's website.
- Contents:
- Introduction / Neil Duncanson
- Discovery of America
- Searching for a job
- Sucked into the vortext of World War I
- Ruhleben internment camp
- Opening the gates to freedom
- Athletics and the olympics: A vehicle for self-expression
- The royal AAA championships
- The new world
- Fighting school segregation
- Marginally employed in the depression
- The negro theatre: Road to self-respect
- Enforcing equality: Rationing and price control
- Joining the United Nations and revisiting England
- Assignment to Greece
- Passing the Statue of Liberty once again
- Back to Germany with the United Nations
- A new Europe
- Reunited with the statue of liberty
- Asia and the specter of McCarthy
- Breaking point
- Korea and Viet Nam
- Back home to a soul-crushing event
- The limited horizon of the employment service
- International relations: Theory and practie
- Exit colonialism: Enter a new changing world
- Appendix: Harry Edward's racing career.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Rosengarten Family Fund.
- ISBN:
- 9780300270976
- 0300270976
- OCLC:
- 1394974004
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