{"product_id":"9780595371259","title":"Shuffling to Ignominy: The Tragedy of Stepin Fetchit","description":"\"Stepin Fetchit\"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e...two words that have entered our language, signifying the ultimate in negative racial stereotype.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBetween 1927 and 1975, Stepin Fetchit, born Lincoln Perry in 1902, appeared in over 40 films. He was the first Black actor to receive featured credit in a motion picture. He was the first Black actor to sign a long-term contract with a Hollywood studio. He was the first Black actor to drive through the front gates of a Hollywood studio...with a chauffer at the wheel. He was, in Fetchit's own words, \"The first Black actor universally acclaimed a star by the public.\" This at a time when, \"No White man had the idea of making a Negro a star.\" Stepin Fetchit was indeed the first African-American movie star.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow, then, did Stepin Fetchit come to represent all that is bad about race in America? And who was the man behind this mask of a name?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHere, author Champ Clark reveals the true facts of Fetchit\/Perry's controversial life and career. Going beyond archival material, Clark draws from his conversations with the actor's own family, friends and co-stars. In addition, a newly discovered eight-hour interview allows the real Lincoln Perry to finally speak for himself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eShuffling to Ignominy: The Tragedy of Stepin Fetchit\u003c\/i\u003e is a troubling tale that reflects D.E.B. DuBois' assertion that, \"The problem of the Twentieth Century is the problem of the color line.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-Sidney Poitier says, \"Stepin Fetchit paved the way.\"-\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"iUniverse, Incorporated","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48466372493553,"sku":"9780595371259","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0674\/5433\/7265\/files\/9780595371259_p0.jpg?v=1785642266","url":"https:\/\/shop.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780595371259","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble","version":"1.0","type":"link"}