University Press of Mississippi
The Artistic Activism of Elombe Brath
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- Thomas Aiello
- University Press of Mississippi
- Paperback
- 9781496835376
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- Social Science > Ethnic Studies - American - African American & Black Studies
- English
Secure TransactionBook Description
The Artistic Activism of Elombe Brath restores the coloring book and its creator to a place of prominence in the historiography of the Black left. It begins with an analysis of Brath's influences, describing his life and work including his development as a Black nationalist thinker and Black satirist. The volume includes Brath's early works--illustrations for DownBeat magazine and Beat Jokes, Bop Humor, & Cool Cartoons--as well as the full run of his comic strip Congressman Carter and Beat Nick Jackson from the New York Citizen-Call and a complete edition of Color Us Cullud! itself. These illustrations are followed by annotations that frame and contextualize each of the coloring book's entries. The book closes with selections from Brath's art and political thinking via archival material and samples of his written work. Ultimately, this volume captures and restores a unique perspective on the civil rights movement often omitted from the historiography but vital to understanding its full scope.
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