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Hollywood Blackout: The Battle for Inclusion at the Oscars

Hollywood Blackout: The Battle for Inclusion at the Oscars

Arogundade, Ben

Hardcover

American Art - African American & BlackFilm & Video ArtFilm Guides & Reference

Publisher Price: $26.99

ISBN10: 1788405498
ISBN13: 9781788405492
Publisher: Cassell
Published: Feb 4 2025
Pages: 352
Weight: 1.34
Height: 1.23 Width: 6.43 Depth: 9.28
Language: English
A Hollywood history told from the perspective of those that fought for diversity, inclusion and acknowledgement

On 29 February 1940, African American actor Hattie McDaniel became the first person of color, and the first Black woman, to win an Academy Award. The moment marked the beginning of Hollywood's reluctant move toward diversity and inclusion.

Since then, minorities and women have struggled to attain Academy Awards recognition within a system designed to discriminate against them. For the first time, Hollywood Blackout reveals the untold story of their tumultuous journey from exclusion to inclusion; from segregation to celebration.

Author Ben Arogundade interweaves the experiences of Black actors and filmmakers with those of Asians, Latinos, South Asians, indigenous peoples and women. Throughout the decades their progression to the Oscars podium has been galvanized by defiant boycotts, civil rights protests and social media activism such as #OscarsSoWhite.

Whether you are a film fan, history lover or diversity advocate, Hollywood Blackout is the quintessential choice for all those who wish to know the real story of Hollywood, the Oscars and the talents who fought to make change.

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