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Black freemasonry : from Prince Hall to the giants of jazz / Cécile Révauger ; translated by Jon E. Graham

Catalog Data

Author:
Révauger, Marie-Cécile  Search this
Translator:
Graham, Jon E.  Search this
Physical description:
xviii, 301 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Type:
Books
History
Place:
United States
Date:
2016
Notes:
Originally published in French under the title Noirs et francs-maçons ... by Éditions Dervy in the collection directed by René LeMoal.
Summary:
"Looking at the deep connections between jazz and Freemasonry, the author reveals how many of the most influential jazz musicians of the 20th century were also Masons, including Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Nat King Cole, Eubie Blake, Cab Calloway, and Paul Robeson. Unveiling the deeply social role at the heart of black Freemasonry, Révauger shows how the black lodges were instrumental in helping American blacks transcend the horrors of slavery and prejudice, achieve higher social status, and create their own solid spiritually based social structure, which in some cities arose prior to the establishment of black churches."--Page [3] of book jacket.
Topic:
African American freemasonry--History  Search this
African Americans--Politics and government  Search this
Freemasonry--History  Search this
Race relations  Search this
History  Search this
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_1057093