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Black Camelot: African-American Culture Heroes in Their Times, 1960-1980
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Black Camelot: African-American Culture Heroes in Their Times, 1960-1980 Paperback - 1999

by William L. Van Deburg


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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 Camelot, 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

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roes-how they mirror the folk soul, promise power to the weak, and inspire revolt against the mighty. We also will need to consider the possibility that just as the heroes of the ancient world served as a link between God and humankind, these stalwarts may be capable of serving as mediators between today's diverse, antagonistic, seemingly irreconcilable racially based interest groups.

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  • Title Black Camelot: African-American Culture Heroes in Their Times, 1960-1980
  • Author William L. Van Deburg
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition New edition
  • Pages 310
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher University of Chicago Press, Chicago
  • Date 1999-10-01
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Bibliography, Illustrated, Index
  • ISBN 9780226847177 / 0226847179
  • Weight 0.95 lbs (0.43 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.97 x 6 x 0.67 in (22.78 x 15.24 x 1.70 cm)
  • Reading level 1580
  • Library of Congress subjects African Americans - Social life and customs, Popular culture - United States - History -
  • Dewey Decimal Code 973.049
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