In the Shadow of Hollywood: Race Movies and the Birth of Black Cinema

At a time when Hollywood refused to cast Blacks in films except as servants and buffoons, an artistic underground developed so called "Race movies" - featuring all Black audiences. Richly pr... Read allAt a time when Hollywood refused to cast Blacks in films except as servants and buffoons, an artistic underground developed so called "Race movies" - featuring all Black audiences. Richly produced and featuring recently discovered footage of race films, In the Shadow of Hollywood... Read allAt a time when Hollywood refused to cast Blacks in films except as servants and buffoons, an artistic underground developed so called "Race movies" - featuring all Black audiences. Richly produced and featuring recently discovered footage of race films, In the Shadow of Hollywood is a nostalgic and thought-provoking exploration of the unshakable African American spiri... Read all