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Blacks, Reds, and Russians : sojourners in search of the Soviet promise, Joy Gleason Carew

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Summary
One of the most compelling, yet little known stories of race relations in the twentieth century is the account of blacks who chose to leave the United States to be involved in the Soviet Experiment in the 1920s and 1930s. Frustrated by the limitations imposed by racism in their home country, African Americans were lured by the promise of opportunity abroad. A number of them settled there, raised families, and became integrated into society. The Soviet economy likewise reaped enormous benefits from the talent and expertise that these individuals brought, and the all around success story became a platform for political leaders to boast their party goals of creating a society where all members were equal. In "Blacks, Reds, and Russians", Joy Gleason Carew offers insight into the political strategies that often underlie relationships between different peoples and countries. She draws on the autobiographies of key sojourners, including Harry Haywood and Robert Robinson, in addition to the writings of Claude McKay, W.E.B. Du Bois, and Langston Hughes. Interviews with the descendents of figures such as Paul Robeson and Oliver Golden offer rare personal insights into the story of a group of emigrants who, confronted by the daunting challenges of making a life for themselves in a racist United States, found unprecedented opportunities in communist Russia
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Extent
1 online resource (xvii, 273 pages)
Contents
  • A journey begins
  • Early sojourners Claude McKay and Otto Huiswood : shaping the "Negro question"
  • Harry Haywood, Kutva, and training black cadres
  • W.E.B. Du Bois and the Soviet experiment
  • Robert Robinson and the technical specialists
  • George Washington Carver, Oliver Golden, and the Soviet experiment
  • The agricultural specialists journey to the Soviet Union
  • Langston Hughes and the black and white film group
  • Paul Robeson's search for a society free of racism
  • The expatriates : the purges, the war years, and beyond
  • William "Bill" Davis, the American national exhibit, and U.S. public diplomacy
  • The Cold War, solidarity building, and the recruitment of new sojourners
Isbn
9780813545776
Instance
Label
Blacks, Reds, and Russians : sojourners in search of the Soviet promise
Title
Blacks, Reds, and Russians
Title remainder
sojourners in search of the Soviet promise
Statement of responsibility
Joy Gleason Carew
Creator
Author
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
One of the most compelling, yet little known stories of race relations in the twentieth century is the account of blacks who chose to leave the United States to be involved in the Soviet Experiment in the 1920s and 1930s. Frustrated by the limitations imposed by racism in their home country, African Americans were lured by the promise of opportunity abroad. A number of them settled there, raised families, and became integrated into society. The Soviet economy likewise reaped enormous benefits from the talent and expertise that these individuals brought, and the all around success story became a platform for political leaders to boast their party goals of creating a society where all members were equal. In "Blacks, Reds, and Russians", Joy Gleason Carew offers insight into the political strategies that often underlie relationships between different peoples and countries. She draws on the autobiographies of key sojourners, including Harry Haywood and Robert Robinson, in addition to the writings of Claude McKay, W.E.B. Du Bois, and Langston Hughes. Interviews with the descendents of figures such as Paul Robeson and Oliver Golden offer rare personal insights into the story of a group of emigrants who, confronted by the daunting challenges of making a life for themselves in a racist United States, found unprecedented opportunities in communist Russia
Biography type
contains biographical information
Cataloging source
N$T
http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
Carew, Joy Gleason
Index
index present
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
  • dictionaries
  • bibliography
  • theses
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  • African Americans
  • African Americans
  • African American intellectuals
  • African American scientists
  • Visitors, Foreign
  • Intercultural communication
  • Soviet Union
  • Soviet Union
  • Soviet Union
  • United States
  • HISTORY
  • HISTORY
  • African American intellectuals
  • African American scientists
  • African Americans
  • Intellectual life
  • Intercultural communication
  • Race relations
  • International relations
  • Visitors, Foreign
  • Soviet Union
  • United States
Label
Blacks, Reds, and Russians : sojourners in search of the Soviet promise, Joy Gleason Carew
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Publication
Antecedent source
unknown
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 219-263) and index
Carrier category
online resource
Carrier category code
cr
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Content category
text
Content type code
txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
A journey begins -- Early sojourners Claude McKay and Otto Huiswood : shaping the "Negro question" -- Harry Haywood, Kutva, and training black cadres -- W.E.B. Du Bois and the Soviet experiment -- Robert Robinson and the technical specialists -- George Washington Carver, Oliver Golden, and the Soviet experiment -- The agricultural specialists journey to the Soviet Union -- Langston Hughes and the black and white film group -- Paul Robeson's search for a society free of racism -- The expatriates : the purges, the war years, and beyond -- William "Bill" Davis, the American national exhibit, and U.S. public diplomacy -- The Cold War, solidarity building, and the recruitment of new sojourners
Control code
ocn301795488
Dimensions
unknown
Extent
1 online resource (xvii, 273 pages)
File format
unknown
Form of item
online
Isbn
9780813545776
Level of compression
unknown
Media category
computer
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
c
Note
JSTOR
Other control number
9786611878931
http://library.link/vocab/ext/overdrive/overdriveId
22573/ctt4jwxcj
Quality assurance targets
not applicable
Reformatting quality
unknown
Sound
unknown sound
Specific material designation
remote
System control number
(OCoLC)301795488
Label
Blacks, Reds, and Russians : sojourners in search of the Soviet promise, Joy Gleason Carew
Publication
Antecedent source
unknown
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 219-263) and index
Carrier category
online resource
Carrier category code
cr
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Content category
text
Content type code
txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
A journey begins -- Early sojourners Claude McKay and Otto Huiswood : shaping the "Negro question" -- Harry Haywood, Kutva, and training black cadres -- W.E.B. Du Bois and the Soviet experiment -- Robert Robinson and the technical specialists -- George Washington Carver, Oliver Golden, and the Soviet experiment -- The agricultural specialists journey to the Soviet Union -- Langston Hughes and the black and white film group -- Paul Robeson's search for a society free of racism -- The expatriates : the purges, the war years, and beyond -- William "Bill" Davis, the American national exhibit, and U.S. public diplomacy -- The Cold War, solidarity building, and the recruitment of new sojourners
Control code
ocn301795488
Dimensions
unknown
Extent
1 online resource (xvii, 273 pages)
File format
unknown
Form of item
online
Isbn
9780813545776
Level of compression
unknown
Media category
computer
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
c
Note
JSTOR
Other control number
9786611878931
http://library.link/vocab/ext/overdrive/overdriveId
22573/ctt4jwxcj
Quality assurance targets
not applicable
Reformatting quality
unknown
Sound
unknown sound
Specific material designation
remote
System control number
(OCoLC)301795488

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