as composer, 14–15, 151–152
Davis, Benjamin J., Jr. rally and, 135, 136, 139
death of, 194
democracy and, 3, 10
Double V Campaign and, 5
education of, 14–15, 146
Europe, trip to of, 3, 15, 184–185
gambling and, 171–173
Hamilton Terrace apartment of, 148–150, 160, 167, 171
Harlem, NY and, 2, 9, 168–175, 189
humanitarian efforts of, 151, 174–175, 194
as intellectual, 3, 14–15
legacy of, 15, 194–197
as mentor to young musicians, 13, 160
nervous breakdown of, 185
New York City, NY and, 2, 12–13, 17, 148–152, 168–169, 185
as pianist, 14–15, 144, 145
political activism of, 3, 7, 9, 10, 14, 139–140, 175–178
Popular Front and, 8
Primus, Pearl and, 2, 50–51, 67, 152, 168
radio broadcasting and, 13–14, 157
relationships of, 147, 148, 150, 155–156
reputation of, 15
segregation and, 175–177
significance of, 3, 11, 15
social issues and, 177–178
spirituality of, 10, 11, 15, 140, 142, 151, 178, 185, 193–194
as teacher, 148
writing of, 151–152, 179–180
Zodiac Suite of, 14, 50, 162–168
See also Music
Williams, Serena, 49
Williams College, 84
Wilson, Teddy, 45, 136, 138, 139, 174, 181
Winchell, Walter, 74, 176
Windsor Theater, 42
Wolfe, Jacques, 22
Woll, Yael, 53, 190
Woodruff, Hale, 114
Works Progress Administration, 104
World War I, 19–20
World War II, 1, 4, 5–7, 11–12, 19, 92, 115
Wren, Elsa, 46
Wright, Richard, 13, 45, 84–85, 113, 114, 116, 127, 136, 192
Yergan, Max, 93, 94
Young Communist League, 60
Zodiac Suite (Williams), 14, 50, 162–168
Zola, Émile, 84, 114
Zollar, Jawole Willa Jo, 66–67, 76, 191–192
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