Race aside, however, theĮra of the female cinema superstar of any ethnic group has at least temporarily gone intoĮclipse. Music business, once you get beyond Halleīerry, the number of highly paid, star-levelīlack film actresses is low. It is not a sociological treatise on the evils of racism or the pitfalls of stereotyping - although it is abundantly clear that these problems have beenĪnd continue to be real. It is a celebration of talent, fortitude, This book focuses on positive achievement. I excluded some of the new generation of actresses because there was aĮntries, since there are so many more opportunities for black actresses these days. The potential for sustained careers - e.g., A small but significant group of actresses.Then there are the Caribbean-born actresses who are or were American citizensĪcted extensively in America, including a YearwoodĪnd the staff of the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture,Īstor, Lenox and Tilden Foundations, Adam Robinson, Hattie WinstonĪnd Lark Voorhees for that killer head shot!Īre American citizens or have dual citizenships.
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Illustrated case binding : 50# alkaline paperġ. Includes bibliographical references and index. LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CATALOGUING-IN-PUBLICATION DATAĮncyclopedia of African American actresses Shortly after completing the manuscript for this book. Publisher’s Note: Bob McCann died in 2009,
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