Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 exam•Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Definition
A twentieth-century international performer who used her platform to advocate for African American equality and critique U.S. hypocrisy regarding democracy and civil rights.
AP course connection
Topic 4.8: 4.8 The Arts, Music, and the Politics of Freedom