Tuesday, September 7, 2010

African American Cinema: Yesteday, Today

“The history of the African-American Cinema is a harsh timeline of racism, repression and struggle contrasted with film scenes of boundless joy, hope and artistic spirit.”

The following is a hand picked, inspirational selection of the best books on African American cinema compiled by the editors of Discover Black Heritage.

Toms, Coons, Mullatoes, Mammies & Bucks


Bright Boulevards, Bold Dreams

The Life of Lena Horne

Hattie McDaniel: Black Ambition, White Hollywood

Dorothy Dandridge: A Biography

The Measure of a Man: A Spiritual Autobiography

The 50 Most Influential Black Films

Foxy: My Life in Three Acts

Brown Suguar

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