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Blackface : reflections on African-Americans and the movies by Nelson George is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

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In this bold new work, Nelson George turns a lifetime of movie-watching and an unexpected career in moviemaking into a book that looks at the African-American screen image from both a historical and a personal viewpoint. Blackface blends stories and anecdotes about the actual experiences of going to, being in, and making movies today with the sharply edged cultural criticism that has made George one of this country's most widely read and respected critics. As always, George explores new territory. His themes include the impact of movies of all kinds on the youngest African-Americans, starting with his own memories as a seven-year-old watching Zulu and Planet of the Apes, and he casts an eye in particular on the special messages communicated to kids about black roles and role models from Sidney Poitier to Spike Lee. He takes a new look at the heyday of blaxploitation and the genius of Richard Pryor, describes the early days of the black indies, and raises questions about the kinds of roles black stars and executives are being asked to play in Hollywood today. Running through the entire book is the story of his own education in the business of creating images. George was one of Spike

Who reads Blackface : reflections on African-Americans and the movies?

Author

Nelson George

Publisher

New York: HarperPerennial

Published

1995

Language

EN

ISBN

9780060171209

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Fiction, History