Jazz and Justice
Racism and the Political Economy of the Music
Book • 2019
In 'Jazz and Justice,' Gerald Horne examines the intersections of jazz music, race, and U.S.
foreign policy, arguing that jazz played a complex role in America’s international image and Cold War cultural diplomacy.
Horne traces how Black musicians were deployed abroad as symbols of American freedom even as racial oppression persisted at home.
The book situates musical history within broader political and economic struggles, highlighting artists’ activism and contested roles.
Horne uses archival research to reveal tensions between artistic expression and state interests.
The work contributes to scholarship on cultural diplomacy, Black internationalism, and Cold War history.
foreign policy, arguing that jazz played a complex role in America’s international image and Cold War cultural diplomacy.
Horne traces how Black musicians were deployed abroad as symbols of American freedom even as racial oppression persisted at home.
The book situates musical history within broader political and economic struggles, highlighting artists’ activism and contested roles.
Horne uses archival research to reveal tensions between artistic expression and state interests.
The work contributes to scholarship on cultural diplomacy, Black internationalism, and Cold War history.
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