In his own words, Sammy Davis, Jr. was the only black, Puerto Rican, one-eyed, Jewish entertainer in the world. His daughter Tracey Davis has written a new book based on conversations they had while her father was battling throat cancer. Listen to her illuminating interview with NPR, which sheds light on what it meant for her to be black, Jewish, and the child of a superstar in mid-century America. there [were] times that a swastika was painted somewhere or the N-word was written on a car.
Posted on: Tue, 13 May 2014 21:30:00 +0000
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