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Book SynopsisTrade Review...especially useful... * The Big Reel, July/August 2007 *
Recommended for academic and school libraries as well as for larger public libraries because of its sweeping scope and as the only recent such encyclopedic overview available. * Library Journal, 5/1/2007 *
This resource would be an excellent addition to any African American and multicultural reference collection for any library and audience. Highly recommended. All levels. * CHOICE, November 2007, Vol. 45, No. 3 *
Berry and Barry devote considerable time and care to examining the lasting effects of various racisms on African American Cinema... Historical Dictionary of African American Cinema should...be high on the list of a library's desired acquisitions. * American Book Review *
...comprehensive overview of the genre. * American Reference Books Annual, March 2008 *
Hundreds of alphabetically arranged entries describe a wide variety of films portraying African Americans and offer brief biographies of the actors, actresses, producers, directors, and others who created them. Supplemental materials include an introduction, a chronology, and a list of winners of the NAACP Image Award. S. Torriano Berry (film, Howard U.) and Venise T. Berry (journalism and mass communications, U. of Iowa) are also the authors of The 50 Most Influential Black Films. * Reference and Research Book News, May 2007 *
This introduction history provides a valuable and highly readable overview about African American cinema. It gives readers a sense of the depth and richness of the African American presence in films and their important role in shaping American culture and values. Overall, the book is well written and researched and makes an important scholarly contribution. * Film & History: An Interdisciplinary Journal, Spring 2009 *
Table of ContentsPart 1 Editor's Foreword Part 2 Acronyms and Abbreviations Part 3 Chronology Part 4 Introduction Part 5 THE DICTIONARY Part 6 Appendixes Chapter 7 A. NAACP Image Award Winners Chapter 8 B. African American Academy Award Winners Chapter 9 C. African American Golden Globe Award Winners Chapter 10 D. Black FIlmmakers Hall of Fame Inductees Chapter 11 E. Top-Grossing African American Films Chapter 12 F. Top-Grossing Films Directed by African American Women Chapter 13 G. Top-Grossing Films Directed by African American Men Part 14 Bibliography Part 15 Internet Sources Part 16 About the Authors
