Griffith's The Birth of a Nation-which glorified the Ku Klux Klan and became Hollywood's first blockbuster-Wil Haygood gives us an incisive, fascinating, little-known history, spanning more than a century, of Black artists in the film business, on-screen and behind the scenes. This unprecedented history of Black cinema examines 100 years of Black movies-from Gone with the Wind to Blaxploitation films to Black Panther-using the struggles and triumphs of the artists, and the films themselves, as a prism to explore Black culture, civil rights, and racism in America. From the acclaimed author of The Butler and Showdown.īeginning in 1915 with D. An absolutely essential read.” - Shondaland “At once a film book, a history book, and a civil rights book.… Without a doubt, not only the very best film book also one of the best books of the year in any genre. A NEW YORK TIMES CRITICS' TOP BOOK OF THE YEAR
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