Blacks, Loyalty, and Motion-Picture Propaganda in World War II

Blacks, Loyalty, and Motion-Picture Propaganda in World War II

The Office of War Information (OWI) played a crucial role in trying to mobilize black support and in interpreting US race relations to an international audience. The racial aspects of OWI's propaganda campaign, in particular its liaison with the US motion picture industry, are analyzed.

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Veröffentlicht in:The Journal of American history (Bloomington, Ind.) Ind.), 1986-09, Vol.73 (2), p.383-406
Hauptverfasser: Koppes, Clayton R., Black, Gregory D.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
African American culture
African Americans
Black people
Business
Democracy
Film criticism
History
Motion picture industry
Motion pictures
Movies
Propaganda
Race relations
United States history
War
World War II
World wars
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Zusammenfassung:The Office of War Information (OWI) played a crucial role in trying to mobilize black support and in interpreting US race relations to an international audience. The racial aspects of OWI's propaganda campaign, in particular its liaison with the US motion picture industry, are analyzed.
ISSN:0021-8723
1945-2314
1936-0967
DOI:10.2307/1908227