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Black Camelot : African-American Culture Heroes in Their Times, 1960-1980
Black Camelot AfricanAmerican Culture Heroes in Their Times 19601980
Author: William L. Van Deburg
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 C...  more », William Van Deburg examines the dynamic rise of these new black champions, the social and historical contexts in which they flourished, and their powerful impact on the African-American community.

"Van Deburg manages the enviable feat of writing with flair within a standardized academic framework, covering politics, social issues and entertainment with equal aplomb."--Jonathan Pearl, Jazz Times

"[A] fascinating, thorough account of how African-American icons of the 1960s and '70s have changed the course of American history. . . . An in-depth, even-tempered analysis. . . . Van Deburg's witty, lively and always grounded style entertains while it instructs."--Publishers Weekly
ISBN-13: 9780226847160
ISBN-10: 0226847160
Publication Date: 11/24/1997
Pages: 310
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Publisher: University Of Chicago Press
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
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