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This classic iconic study of black images in American motion pictures has been updated and revised, as Donald Bogle continues to enlighten us with his historical and social reflections on the relationship between African Americans and Hollywood. He notes the remarkable shifts that have come about in the new millennium when such filmmakers as Steve McQueen (12 Years a Slave) and Ava DuVernay (Selma) examined America's turbulent racial history and the particular dilemma of black actresses in Hollywood, including Halle Berry, Lupita Nyong'o, Octavia Spencer, Jennifer Hudson, and Viola Davis. Bogle also looks at the ongoing careers of such stars as Denzel Washington and Will Smith and such directors as Spike Lee and John Singleton, observing that questions of diversity in the film industry continue. From The Birth of a Nation, the 1934 Imitation of Life, Gone with the Wind, and Carmen Jones to Shaft, Do the Right Thing, and Boyz N the Hood to Training Day, Dreamgirls, The Help, Django Unchained, and Straight Outta Compton, Donald Bogle compellingly reveals the way in which the images of blacks in American movies have significantly changed-and also the shocking way in which those images have often remained the same.

"Available once again, the definitive biography of the pioneering Black performer the first nominated for a Best Actress Academy Award who broke new ground in Hollywood and helped transform American society in the years before Civil Rights movement a remarkable woman of her time who also transcended it. In the segregated world of 1950s America, few celebrities were as talented, beautiful, glamorous, and ultimately influential as Dorothy Dandridge. Universally admired, she was Hollywood's first full-fledged Black movie star. Film historian Donald Bogle offers a panoramic portrait of Dorothy Dandridge's extraordinary and ultimately tragic life and career, from her early years as a child performer in Cleveland, to her rise as a nightclub headliner and movie star, to her heartbreaking death at 42. Bogle reveals how this exceptionally talented and intensely ambitious entertainer broke down racial barriers by integrating some of America's hottest nightclubs and broke through Tinseltown's glass ceiling. Along with her smash appearances at venues such as Harlem's famed Cotton Club, Dorothy starred in numerous films, making history with her role in Otto Preminger's Carmen Jones, playing opposite Harry Belafonte. Her performance earned her an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress the first Oscar nod for a woman of color. But Dorothy's wealth, fame, and success masked a reality fraught with contradiction and illusion. Struggling to find good roles professionally, uncomfortable with her image as a sex goddess, coping with the aftermath of two unhappy marriages and a string of unfulfilling affairs, and overwhelmed with guilt for her disabled daughter, Dorothy found herself emotionally and financially bankrupt despair that ended in her untimely death. Woven from extensive research and unique interviews, as magnetic as the woman at its heart, Dorothy Dandridge captures this dazzling entertainer in all her complexity: her strength and vulnerability, her joy and her pain, her trials and her triumphs"--Publisher's description

Focusing on the evolution of Black Hollywood over sixty years, the book reveals how African Americans carved out a space in an industry that initially excluded them. Donald Bogle presents a captivating narrative that blends myth and reality, highlighting the bold aspirations and achievements of black artists and filmmakers. This engaging history showcases their resilience and creativity in transforming the entertainment landscape against significant odds.

From Donald Bogle -- the leading authority on African Americans in film and with the backing of the leading authority on film history, Turner Classic Movies -- Hollywood Black is a riveting chronicle of black performers and filmmakers

Ethel Waters' remarkable journey through music, Broadway, and Hollywood is vividly explored in this biography. Donald Bogle highlights her audacity and enduring talent, detailing the challenges and triumphs she faced over a seven-decade career. The book offers a fresh perspective on her life, revealing the complexities of her experiences and contributions to the entertainment industry, making it an enlightening read for those interested in influential figures of the twentieth century.

One of the country’s leading authorities on popular entertainment presents an eye-opening and unique biography of two larger-than-life legends — Elizabeth Taylor and Michael Jackson — and their unlikely yet enduring friendship.

From Turner Classic Movies and Donald Bogle, the award-winning author and leading authority on Black cinema history, this is a comprehensive and lavish biography of Hollywood's first African American movie goddess.