Hundreds of films are covered in the
Historical Dictionary of African American Cinema, which includes everything from
The Birth of a Nation to
Crash. In addition to the films, brief biographies of African American actors and actresses such as Sidney Poitier, James Earl Jones, Halle Berry, Eddie Murphy, Whoopi Goldberg, Denzel Washington, and Jamie Foxx can be found in this reference. Through a chronology, a list of acronyms and abbreviations, an introductory essay, a bibliography, appendixes, black-&-white photos, and hundreds of cross-referenced dictionary entries on actors, actresses, movies, producers, organizations, awards, film credits, and terminology, this book provides a better understanding of the role African Americans played in film history.
About the Authors
S. Torriano Berry is associate professor at Howard University's Department of Radio, Television, and Film. He is an award-winning independent filmmaker.
Venise T. Berry is associate professor of journalism and mass communication at the University of Iowa. In 2003, the Zora Neale Hurston Society honored Venise for her Creative Contributions to Literature.
