Radio and the Struggle for Civil Rights in the South (New Perspectives on the History of the South)
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| Rating | : | 4.19 (706 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0813027292 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 437 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-10-18 |
| Language | : | English |
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The book also documents how civil rights advocates used radio to try to influence white opinions on racial matters in the South and beyond, and how the broadcasting industry itself became the site of a protracted battle for black economic opportunity and access to a lucrative black consumer market. It explains why key civil rights leaders like Martin Luther King and organizations such as the NAACP, SCLC, and SNCC put a premium on access to the radio, often finding it far more effective than the print media or television in advancing their cause. For the mass of African Americans—and many whites—living in the region during this period, radio was the foremost source of news and information. This compelling book offers important new insights into the connections among radio, race relations, and the civil rights and black power movements in the South from the 1920s to the mid-1970s. Consequently, it is impossible to fully understand the origins and development of the African American freedom struggle, changes in racial consciousness, and the transformation of southern racial practices without recognizing how radio simultaneously entertained, informed, educated, and mobilized black and white southerners.While focusing on civil rights activities in Atlanta, Birmingham, Charlotte, Washington, D.C., and the state of Mississip
"An incredibly significant study in furthering the history of the civil rights movement." -- The Journal of American History"Painstakingly traces the connections between the entertainment industry and the struggle for civil rights in the post-World War II era." -- Reviews in American History, June, 2005