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1. us.macmillan.com › books › 9781429927741Becoming Something: The Story of Canada Lee - Macmillan

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   Aug 22, 2005 · Such is the story of Canada Lee. Among the most respected black actors of the forties and a tireless civil rights advocate, Lee was unjustly dishonored, his name reduced to a footnote in the history of the McCarthy era, his death one of a handful directly attributable to the blacklist. Born in Harlem in 1907, Lee was a Renaissance man.

2. crdl.usg.edu › people › lee_canadaLee, Canada - Civil Rights Digital Library - USG

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   Lee, Canada. Authoritative Name: Lee, Canada. Biography: Canada Lee (1907-1952) was a musician, jockey, boxer, humanitarian, social activist and groundbreaking stage and screen actor during his lifetime. A gifted actor in the years just prior to the Civil Rights movement, Canada Lee worked to expand the role offered to black actors beyond the ...

3. archives.nypl.org › scm › 20623archives.nypl.org -- Canada Lee Foundation records

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   Canada Lee was an African American actor who performed on stage, screen, radio, and television; his most well-known performances included roles in Richard Wright's Native Son, Cry the Beloved Country, and On Whitman Avenue. Born in New York City in 1907, Lee's diverse career included stints as a jockey, prizefighter, bandleader, and violinist.

4. canadalee.org › heritage-foundationAbout The Foundation - The Canada Lee story, lovingly ...

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   The Canada Lee Heritage Foundation is a U.S. 501c3 non-profit public charity. Our EIN number is 20-2864977. The foundation is also entirely run by volunteers. While some basic expenses such as web hosting and corporate registration are paid by the organization, none of our staff are paid for their work so all our funds are available to support ...

5. www.wikiwand.com › en › Canada_LeeCanada Lee - Wikiwand

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   Canada Lee was an American professional boxer and then an actor who pioneered roles for African Americans. After careers as a jockey, boxer and musician, he became an actor in the Federal Theatre Project, including the 1936 production of Macbeth adapted and directed by Orson Welles. Lee later starred in Welles's original Broadway production of Native Son (1941). A champion of civil rights in ...

6. archives.nypl.org › scm › 20870archives.nypl.org -- Canada Lee papers, [microform]

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   The Canada Lee Papers document two of the careers of this multi-talented man: his profession as an actor and his career as a boxer. The papers consist principally of personal and professional correspondence; speeches; and contracts, correspondence and other material generated during the production of a play or movie in which he performed.

7. ethicsalarms.com › 2019/03/06 › ethics-hero-emeritusEthics Hero Emeritus: Canada Lee (1907-1952)

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   Mar 6, 2019 · In 1926, Canada Lee turned professional, and by 1930, he was a leading contender for the welterweight championship. Lee fought in over 200 fights as a professional boxer, losing only 25. Fate intervened with that path: a punch to the right eye detached his retina, and ended his boxing career just as it was getting promising and profitable.