Gerald Early

Gerald Early

Gerald Lyn Early is an American essayist and American culture critic, appearing and serving as a consultant on Ken Burns' documentary films Baseball, Jazz, Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson, The War, and Muhammad Ali. Currently, Early is the Merle Kling Professor of Modern letters, of English, African studies, African-American studies, American culture studies, and Director, Center for Joint Projects in the Humanities and Social Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri. He is a regular commentator on National Public Radio's Fresh Air, and his essays have appeared in numerous editions of Best American Essays series. He writes on topics as diverse as American literature, the Korean War, African-American culture, Afro-American autobiography, non-fiction prose, baseball, jazz, prizefighting, Motown, Miles Davis, Muhammad Ali and Sammy Davis Jr.

  • Title: Gerald Early
  • Popularity: 0.151
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1952-04-21
  • Place of Birth: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
  • Homepage: https://afas.wustl.edu/people/gerald-early
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Gerald Early Movies

  • 2021
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    Dean Martin: King of Cool

    Dean Martin: King of Cool

    7.5 2021 HD

    Dean Martin had a laid-back charm that made him successful in everything from big-screen comedies to television variety shows to live acts in Las...

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  • 2008
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    Joe Louis: America's Hero Betrayed

    Joe Louis: America's Hero Betrayed

    7 2008 HD

    An American story. Traces the career of Joe Louis (1914-1981) within the context of American racial consciousness: his difficulty getting big fights...

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  • 2019
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    Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool

    Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool

    7.3 2019 HD

    An immersive look at the eventful life and brilliant artistic career of visionary American jazz trumpeter Miles Davis (1926-1991).

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  • 1996
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    The Journey of the African-American Athlete

    The Journey of the African-American Athlete

    10 1996 HD

    Documentary feature exploring the rise of African-Americans to positions of greatness in American sports. Stories are told of boxers, tennis players,...

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  • 2016
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    Jackie Robinson

    Jackie Robinson

    7.8 2016 HD

    Jack Roosevelt Robinson rose from humble origins to cross baseball’s color line and become one of the most beloved men in America. A fierce...

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  • 1994
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    Baseball

    Baseball

    7.3 1994 HD

    The history of the sport of baseball in America, told through archival photos, film footage, and the words of those who contributed to the game in...

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  • 2010
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    Baseball: The Tenth Inning

    Baseball: The Tenth Inning

    10 2010 HD

    This two-part sequel to the 1994 series Baseball continues the story of America's national pastime from the early 1990s to 2010. This...

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