{"product_id":"no-surrender-no-retreat-african-american-pioneer-performers-of-20th-century-american-theater-0312217579","title":"No Surrender! No Retreat!: African-American Pioneer Performers of 20th Century American Theater","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0312217579\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e NA, NA\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e New\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo Surrender! No Retreat! examines the careers of fifteen pioneer performers and their triumphs over herculean obstacles. It is a look back over the 20th century and documents personal histories of staggering achievement in spite of institutional racism, gender oppression, and classism. Twenty-four years in the making, No Surrender! No Retreat! is an indispensable work on African Americans in the performing arts, examining well-known performers, such as James Earl Jones, Morgan Freeman, and Pearl Bailey. Rare archival material and a number of personal interviews enrich this tome. Glenda E. Gill s work is a moving and sometimes tragic account of the lives and careers of some of America s most outstanding African American pioneers in theater.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mia Karts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51736006426912,"sku":"NEW0312217579","price":45.82,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0980\/7426\/3840\/files\/71-s_RTWkPL.jpg?v=1779502383","url":"https:\/\/miakarts.com\/products\/no-surrender-no-retreat-african-american-pioneer-performers-of-20th-century-american-theater-0312217579","provider":"Miakarts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}