Hollywood Black: The Stars, the Films, the Filmmakers

by Donald Bogle

Book Overview

The book that inspired the MGM+ docuseries, Hollywood Black is a sweeping overview of the Black experience in film from the silent era through Black Panther, with striking photos and an engrossing history by award-winning author Donald Bogle.

The story opens in the silent film era, when White actors in blackface often played Black characters, but also saw the rise of independent African American filmmakers, including...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0762491418
• ISBN13: 9780762491414
• Release Date: May 2019
• Publisher: Running Press Adult
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 2.66 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 7.4" x 9.2"