| Black Hollywood Unchained Contributor(s): Reed, Ishmael (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0883783533 ISBN-13: 9780883783535 Publisher: Third World Press OUR PRICE: $22.46 Product Type: Paperback Published: September 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Black Studies (global) - Art | Film & Video - Drama | American - African American |
| Dewey: 791.436 |
| LCCN: 2015944083 |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 6" W x 9" (0.50 lbs) 180 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In Black Hollywood Unchained, Ishmael Reed gathers an impressive group of scholars, critics, intellectuals, and artist to examine and respond to the contemporary portrayals of Blacks in films. Using the 2012 release of the film Django Unchained as the focal point of much of the discussion, these essays and reviews provide a critical perspective on the challenges facing filmmakers and actors when confronted with issues on race and the historical portrayal of African American characters. Reed also addresses the black community's perceptiveness as discerning and responsible consumers of film, theatre, art, and music. Contributors to this collection are: Jill Nelson, Amiri Baraka, Cecil Brown, Halifu Osumare, Houston A. Baker Jr., Tony Medina, Herb Boyd, Jerry W. Ward Jr., Ruth Elizabeth Burks, Art Burton, Justin Desmangles, J. Douglas Allen-Taylor, Jack Foley, Joyce A. Joyce, C. Leigh McInnis, Heather Russell, Hariette Surovell, Kathryn Takara, and Al Young. |