{"product_id":"9780349018867","title":"Freedom's Gate","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn illuminating portrait of five Black woman artists, including Maya Angelou and Nina Simone, and the New York nightclub that helped inspire the civil rights movement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'If Black women's friendships and artistry, coupled with political action and finely observed emotional nuance, are your siren's call, then Colbert's book is a rare treat' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Outstanding ... an equally tender and galvanizing portrait of women who used their art and friendships to further Black liberation' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBefore they became household names, Maya Angelou, Lorraine Hansberry, Abbey Lincoln, Miriam Makeba, and Nina Simone needed a place to practice and perform. That place was the Village Gate, a New York City nightclub that became a downtown hotspot for Black art, culture, music, and politics. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eFreedom's Gate \u003c\/i\u003edepicts the deepening political convictions and groundbreaking artistry of women of the Gate as they developed as entertainers, activists, and intellectuals in the spotlight of art and revolution. From Hansberry's \u003ci\u003eA Raisin in the Sun\u003c\/i\u003e to Nina Simone's 'Mississippi Goddam' and Abbey Lincoln and Max Roach's \u003ci\u003eWe Insist! Freedom Now Suite\u003c\/i\u003e, Soyica Diggs Colbert brings to life the culture and performances that were the soundtrack to Black freedom struggles in the 1950s and early 1960s.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith supporting roles from stars and activists such as Harry Belafonte, Stokely Carmichael, and Sidney Poitier, \u003ci\u003eFreedom's Gate \u003c\/i\u003eis a vibrant history of a little-known chapter of the civil rights movement that gave voice and soul to the call for liberation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbsorbing. . . . A superb telling of the women of the Gate's collective story' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Engaging, well-researched... A fresh perspective on Black history' \u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Remarkable . . . A story of hope and defiance, of collective power and shared vulnerability, of aesthetic courage and audacity―and an extraordinary tribute to her subjects' \u003c\/b\u003eAdam Shatz, author of THE REBEL'S CLINIC\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A magnificent project, written by a truly talented scholar' \u003c\/b\u003eFarah Jasmine Griffin, author of READ UNTIL YOU UNDERSTAND\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'\u003cb\u003eElegant storytelling and a vibrant history' \u003c\/b\u003eSalamishah Tillet, Distinguished Professor of Africana Studies and Creative Writing at Rutgers University-Newark\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Virago","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57707679351157,"sku":"9780349018867","price":25.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0289\/5334\/6096\/files\/9780349018867.jpg?v=1793445179","url":"https:\/\/goldenharebooks.info\/products\/9780349018867","provider":"Golden Hare Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}