{"product_id":"shuffling-to-ignominy-the-tragedy-of-stepin-fetchit-9780595371259","title":"Shuffling To Ignominy: The Tragedy Of Stepin Fetchit","description":"\"Stepin Fetchit\" \u003cp\u003e...two words that have entered our language, signifying the ultimate in negative racial stereotype. \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\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\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\"Shuffling to Ignominy: The Tragedy of Stepin Fetchit\" 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-Sidney Poitier says, \"Stepin Fetchit paved the way.\"-\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e iUniverse\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/21\/2005\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780595371259\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 160\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.54lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.37d\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Champ Clark","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":38210832367797,"sku":"9780595371259","price":12.71,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_09a3643d-82f3-423d-a64c-33b1b96db1d1.jpg?v=1610427047","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/shuffling-to-ignominy-the-tragedy-of-stepin-fetchit-9780595371259","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}