The Black cultural front : Black writers and artists of the Depression generation / Brian Dolinar.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Dolinar, Brian, author.

Series:

Margaret Walker Alexander series in African American studies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

American literature--African American authors--History and criticism.

American literature.

American literature--20th century--History and criticism.

African Americans--Intellectual life.

African Americans.

American literature--African American authors.

Genre:

Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Physical Description:

1 online resource.

Place of Publication:

Jackson : University Press of Mississippi, [2012]

Summary:

The Black Cultural Front describes how the social and political movements that grew out of the Depression facilitated the left turn of several African American artists and writers. The Communist-led John Reed Clubs brought together black and white writers in writing collectives. The Congress of Industrial Organizations's effort to recruit black workers inspired growing interest in the labor movement. One of the most concerted efforts was made by the National Negro Congress (NNC), a coalition of civil rights and labor organizations, which held cultural panels at its national conferences, fought.

Contents:

The National Negro Congress and the radical roots of the black cultural front

When a man sees red: Langston Hughes and the simple stories

A writer of revolutionary potential: Chester Himes and black noir

Battling fascism for years with the might of his pen: Ollie Harrington and the Bootsie cartoons

Conclusion: Keeping the memory of survival alive.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Online resource; title from PDF title page (ACLS, viewed June 3, 2026).

Other Format:

Print version: The Black cultural front.

ISBN:

9781626744141

1626744149

1280489359

9781280489358

OCLC:

793341869

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license