The paper analyses Unity in Action's decision and action processes and their refinement over time. It focuses on Unity in Action's support of the cultural boycott as part of the anti-apartheid movement. The paper says Elombe Brath founded the Unity in Action Network in New York. In April, 1987, the NAACP suffered major public embarrassment when it presented Frank Sinatra, the boycott's worst offender, with its Lifetime Achievement award. Artists whose names have been removed from boycott rosters during the period cited, in part as a result of Unity in Action's efforts, are The Mighty Clouds of Joy, Tina Turner, Barry Manilow, Shelley Berman, Pia Zadora, the Osmonds, Terry Gibbs, Richard...
The paper analyses Unity in Action's decision and action processes and their refinement over time. It focuses on Unity in Action's support of the cultural boycott as part of the anti-apartheid movement. The paper says Elombe Brath founded the Unity in Action Network in New York. In April, 1987, the NAACP suffered major public embarrassment when it presented Frank Sinatra, the boycott's worst offender, with its Lifetime Achievement award. Artists whose names have been removed from boycott rosters during the period cited, in part as a result of Unity in Action's efforts, are The Mighty Clouds of Joy, Tina Turner, Barry Manilow, Shelley Berman, Pia Zadora, the Osmonds, Terry Gibbs, Richard Roundtree, Buddy DeFranco, Tom Jones, and Danniebelle Hall. Other artists mentioned in the paper are Kenny Rogers, Jimmie Smith, Robert Hooks, Shelly Berman, and Ray Charles. • Ideological Principles • Organizing • Interfacing with Artists and Media Strategies
