Becoming Something: The Story of Canada Lee
The Forgotten Trailblazer: Rediscovering Canada Lee, the Blacklisted Hollywood Pioneer
Imagine an actor as renowned as Denzel Washington or Morgan Freeman, only to be virtually erased from public memory. This is the tragic story of Canada Lee, one of the most respected black actors of the 1940s and a tireless civil rights advocate, who fell victim to the ruthless McCarthy era blacklist.
Born in Harl...
The Forgotten Trailblazer: Rediscovering Canada Lee, the Blacklisted Hollywood Pioneer
Imagine an actor as renowned as Denzel Washington or Morgan Freeman, only to be virtually erased from public memory. This is the tragic story of Canada Lee, one of the most respected black actors of the 1940s and a tireless civil rights advocate, who fell victim to the ruthless McCarthy era blacklist.
Born in Harl...
