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- catalog abstract ""No Surrender! No Retreat! examines the careers of fifteen pioneer performers and their triumphs over herculean obstacles. It looks back over the twentieth century by documenting personal histories of staggering achievement in spite of institutional racism, gender oppression, and classism."--Jacket.".
- catalog alternative "African-American pioneer performers of 20th century American theater".
- catalog contributor b11768854.
- catalog created "2000.".
- catalog date "2000".
- catalog date "2000.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "2000.".
- catalog description ""No Surrender! No Retreat! examines the careers of fifteen pioneer performers and their triumphs over herculean obstacles. It looks back over the twentieth century by documenting personal histories of staggering achievement in spite of institutional racism, gender oppression, and classism."--Jacket.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references and index.".
- catalog description "What shall the Negro dance about? -- Crucible and community: the vision of Rose McClendon -- The silencing of Paul Robeson -- Measure her right: the tragedy of Ethel Waters -- Marian Anderson: a serene spirit -- Five interpreters of Porgy and Bess -- Swifter than a weaver's shuttle: the days of Canada Lee -- Pearl Bailey: the Black Dolly Gallagher Levi -- Ossie and Ruby are one! -- James Earl Jones: "My souls looks back and wonders how I got over" -- Morgan Freeman's resistance and non-traditional roles -- Has anything changed?".
- catalog extent "xxiii, 230 p. :".
- catalog identifier "0312217579".
- catalog issued "2000".
- catalog issued "2000.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "New York : St. Martin's Press,".
- catalog subject "791/.089/96073 21".
- catalog subject "African American entertainers Biography.".
- catalog subject "PN2286 .G55 2000".
- catalog tableOfContents "What shall the Negro dance about? -- Crucible and community: the vision of Rose McClendon -- The silencing of Paul Robeson -- Measure her right: the tragedy of Ethel Waters -- Marian Anderson: a serene spirit -- Five interpreters of Porgy and Bess -- Swifter than a weaver's shuttle: the days of Canada Lee -- Pearl Bailey: the Black Dolly Gallagher Levi -- Ossie and Ruby are one! -- James Earl Jones: "My souls looks back and wonders how I got over" -- Morgan Freeman's resistance and non-traditional roles -- Has anything changed?".
- catalog title "African-American pioneer performers of 20th century American theater".
- catalog title "No surrender! No retreat! : African-American pioneer performers of 20th century American theater / Glenda E. Gill.".
- catalog type "Biography. fast".
- catalog type "text".