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Black Film: A History of Black Representation and Participation in the Movies

Black Film: A History of Black Representation and Participation in the Movies

Walker, David F.

Hardcover

Black American StudiesFilm StudiesGeneral Sociology

Publisher Price: $24.99

ISBN10: 198486016X
ISBN13: 9781984860163
Publisher: Ten Speed Press
Published: Mar 24 2026
Pages: 208
Weight: 1.55
Height: 0.90 Width: 7.33 Depth: 9.28
Language: English
An illustrated history that celebrates the legacy of Black actors, films, and filmmakers from the silent era through today and explores the deeply embedded racism of the film industry, from the award-winning author of The Black Panther Party

In Black Film, Eisner Award-winning author David F. Walker presents an immersive dive into the crucial history of Black actors, films, and filmmakers. Following closely behind the very first moving picture captured by Eadward Muybridge in 1872, Thomas Edison's thirty-second actualities from the late 1890s, including A Watermelon Contest and Dancing Darkey Boy, are among the first short films to depict Black people. These can be considered the earliest examples of how the film industry would go on to exploit, appropriate, and shape the narrative of Black people for the duration of its development.

Divided by decade, each section of the book covers an important era and milestone for Black film, highlighting both difficulties and triumphs through time. For example:

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