Screens Fade to Black: Contemporary African American Cinema

by David J. Leonard

Book Overview

The triple crown of Oscars awarded to Denzel Washington, Halle Berry, and Sidney Poitier on a single evening in 2002 seemed to mark a turning point for African Americans in cinema. Certainly it was hyped as such by the media, eager to overlook the nuances of this sudden embrace. In this new study, author David Leonard uses this event as a jumping-off point from which to discuss the current state of African-American cinema and the various genres...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0275983617
• ISBN13: 9780275983611
• Release Date: June 2006
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 1.22 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.4" x 9.6"