The Communist
Frank Marshall Davis
New York : Threshold Editions/Mercury Ink, 2012.
Format: Book
Edition: First Threshold Editions/Mercury Ink hardcover edition.
Description: x, 388 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
A portrait of Frank Marshall Davis, an American communist and mentor to President Obama, discusses his beliefs, pro-communist writings for newspapers in Chicago and Honolulu, and influence on the young future president.
Contents:
Introduction: Past is prologue -- Growing up Frank -- Atlanta, 1931-32 : The communists swarm to Scottsboro -- Frank's work in the Atlanta Daily World (1931-34) -- Paul Robeson and progressive dupes -- Back to Chicago : "Peace" mobilization and duping the "social justice" religious left -- War time and party time (1943-45) : Frank with CPUSA and Associated Negro Press -- The latter 1940s : Frank and the Chicago crew -- The Chicago Star : Comrades, "progressives," and Soviet agents -- Frank's writings in the Chicago Star (1946-48) -- Frank heads to Hawaii -- Frank in the Honolulu Record (1949-50) : Target: Harry Truman -- Frank in the Honolulu Record (1949-50) : Other targets: from "HUAC" to "profits" to GM -- Frank and the founders -- 1951-57 : Frank on Red China, Korea, Vietnam, and more -- Mr. Davis goes to Washington -- Frank vs. "the Gestapo" -- American Committee for Protection of Foreign Born -- When Frank met Obama -- When Obama leaves Frank : Occidental College -- Frank re-emerges--and the media ignores him -- Conclusion: Echoes of Frank.
Subjects:
Davis, Frank Marshall, 1905-1987.
Davis, Frank Marshall, 1905-1987 -- Political and social views.
Davis, Frank Marshall, 1905-1987 -- Influence.
Obama, Barack -- Friends and associates.
Communist Party of the United States of America -- History -- 20th century.
African American political activists -- Biography.
Political activists -- United States -- Biography.
Labor movement -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
African American journalists -- Biography.
African American poets -- Biography.
Davis, Frank Marshall, 1905-1987.
Davis, Frank Marshall, 1905-1987 -- Political and social views.
Davis, Frank Marshall, 1905-1987 -- Influence.
Obama, Barack -- Friends and associates.
Communist Party of the United States of America -- History -- 20th century.
African American political activists -- Biography.
Political activists -- United States -- Biography.
Labor movement -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
African American journalists -- Biography.
African American poets -- Biography.
ISBN:
1451698097
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Call Number | Location | Shelf Location | Status |
BIOGRAPHY Davis, Frank | Main (Downtown) | Third Level, Biography | In |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [317]-368) and index.