Dudley Randall, Broadside Press, and the Black Arts Movement in Detroit, 1960-1995McFarland, 15/02/2005 - 352 páginas In 1965 Dudley F. Randall founded the Broadside Press, a company devoted to publishing, distributing and promoting the works of black poets and writers. In so doing, he became a major player in the civil rights movement. Hundreds of black writers were given an outlet for their work and for their calls for equality and black identity. Though Broadside was established on a minimal budget, Randall's unique skills made the press successful. He was trained as a librarian and had spent decades studying and writing poetry; most importantly, Randall was totally committed to the advancement of black literature. The famous and relatively unknown sought out Broadside, including such writers as Gwendolyn Brooks, Margaret Walker, Mae Jackson, Lance Jeffers, Etheridge Knight, Sonia Sanchez, Nikki Giovanni, Audre Lorde and Sterling D. Plumpp. His story is one of battling to promote black identity and equality through literature, and thus lifting the cultural lives of all Americans. |
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The Early Development of Broadside Press 19601969 | 21 |
The Growth of Broadside Press 19701975 | 75 |
Crisis and Decline of Broadside Press 19761979 | 133 |
Revival and Rebirth 19801995 | 181 |
The Achievement of Broadside Press 19651995 | 228 |
Appendices | 241 |
Notes | 257 |
Figures | 265 |
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Dudley Randall, Broadside Press, and the Black Arts Movement in Detroit ... Julius Eric Thompson Visualização de excertos - 1999 |
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