Nov 12, 2019
Part 4: Jazz Around the World
The Cold War, two superpowers divvying up the global map. Each side, Soviet and Western, had their missiles, but they also had cultural weapons: propaganda through the arts. America had an idea: to export jazz, as a sign of democratic superiority. Problem was, with a civil rights crisis at home, they had nothing to brag about.
"The Journey to Jazz and Human Rights" is hosted by Alana Bridgewater.