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- Book Title
- African Americans and the Oscar : Decades of Struggle and Achievement
- Publication Name
- African Americans and the Oscar
- Title
- African Americans and the Oscar
- Subtitle
- Decades of Struggle and Achievement
- Format
- Perfect
- ISBN-10
- 0810861062
- EAN
- 9780810861060
- ISBN
- 9780810861060
- Edition
- Second Edition
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press, Incorporated
- Genre
- Biography & Autobiography, Performing Arts
- Release Date
- 28/01/2008
- Release Year
- 2008
- Language
- English
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- US
- Item Height
- 0.6in
- Item Length
- 8.6in
- Item Width
- 5.5in
- Item Weight
- 10.9 Oz
- Publication Year
- 2008
- Features
- Revised
- Topic
- Entertainment & Performing Arts, Film / History & Criticism
- Number of Pages
- 218 Pages
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At the 2007 Academy Awards(R) ceremony, an unprecedented number of Black performers received acting nominations, and two of the statues awarded that evening went to Forest Whitaker and Jennifer Hudson. Indeed, since 2000, more African Americans have received Oscars than in the previous century. While the last few years have seen more and more Black performers receive acknowledgment by the Academy, it hasn't always been that way. African Americans and the Oscar(R) Decades of Struggle and Achievement highlights the advancements Black performers have made on the silver screen and how those performances were honored by the Academy. In the Academy's first 40 years, less than ten African Americans were cited for their work on screen and only two, Hattie McDaniel and Sidney Poitier, received competitive awards before the 1980s. This book profiles all the nominees and recipients of the coveted award in the acting, writing, and directing categories, beginning with the first: McDaniel's Best Supporting Actress win for her role in Gone with the Wind (1939). Each entry, organized chronologically and by name, provides valuable information about how the role or film was viewed during its time and also places it in historical context by drawing connections to other related awards or events in film history. In the introduction, Mapp's overview of the nomination process helps explain the historically low percentage of African Americans who have been nominated or received the honor. Also, appendixes provide lists of non-acting/directing nominees and winners, overlooked performances, and performers of nominated songs. Highlighting the achievements of Sidney Poitier, Whoopi Goldberg, Halle Berry, Morgan Freeman, Spike Lee, Jamie Foxx, Denzel Washington and others, this volume provides an enlightening history of the Black experience in Hollywood and will fascinate fans of all ages.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Scarecrow Press, Incorporated
ISBN-10
0810861062
ISBN-13
9780810861060
eBay Product ID (ePID)
63469954
Product Key Features
Book Title
African Americans and the Oscar : Decades of Struggle and Achievement
Format
Perfect
Language
English
Features
Revised
Topic
Entertainment & Performing Arts, Film / History & Criticism
Publication Year
2008
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, Performing Arts
Number of Pages
218 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
8.6in
Item Height
0.6in
Item Width
5.5in
Item Weight
10.9 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
Pn1995.9.N4m29 2008
Edition Description
Revised Edition
Edition Number
2
Reviews
Edward Mapp's African Americans and the Oscars illuminates the history of African American presence in Hollywood. Offering both plot synopses and biographical sketches, readers have at hand a useful reference book revealing the who, what, when, where, and why of each nomination . . . The book is a valuable addition to any film library. It informs, entertains, and will satisfy any film buff's love of trivia. Being able to smoothly assemble this much information is evidence of the breadth of Mapp'sresearch and the longevity of his work in film history as an educator, archivist, and major collector of African American film posters . . . Mapp's well-chosen anecdotes reveal the motivations of the talents that have challenged and changed our cultural identity. His portraits align many artists with cornerstones of African American values: family, church, education, social uplift, and the continuing struggle for equal rights. For those who have received multiple nominations, Mapp is able to draw a fullerpicture of the many forces that shape an actor's character and career . . . The vignettes of African Americans and the Oscars project a larger picture of African American involvement in shaping our social consciousness. The artists represented ar, Edward Mapp's African Americans and the Oscars illuminates the history of African American presence in Hollywood. Offering both plot synopses and biographical sketches, readers have at hand a useful reference book revealing the who, what, when, where, and why of each nomination . . . The book is a valuable addition to any film library. It informs, entertains, and will satisfy any film buff's love of trivia. Being able to smoothly assemble this much information is evidence of the breadth of Mapp's research and the longevity of his work in film history as an educator, archivist, and major collector of African American film posters . . . Mapp's well-chosen anecdotes reveal the motivations of the talents that have challenged and changed our cultural identity. His portraits align many artists with cornerstones of African American values: family, church, education, social uplift, and the continuing struggle for equal rights. For those who have received multiple nominations, Mapp is able to draw a fuller picture of the many forces that shape an actor's character and career . . . The vignettes of African Americans and the Oscars project a larger picture of African American involvement in shaping our social consciousness. The artists represented are a mix of tragic icons, durable figures, revolutionaries, one-hit-wonders, and obscure talents. This book celebrates their common integrity, courage and creativity.
Copyright Date
2008
Target Audience
Trade
Lccn
2007-044502
Dewey Decimal
791.4302/8092396073
Dewey Edition
22
Illustrated
Yes
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