Regeneration: Black Cinema, 1898–1971 Material:Hardcover ” Sixty years later and

” Sixty years later and now a classic

a true hero’s journey

Survival Takes a Wild Imagination is an illuminating breath of fresh air from a powerful poetic voice

Dante Alighieri

this lyrical and affecting memoir focuses on a unit of three: the author

Regeneration: Black Cinema, 1898–1971 Material:Hardcover ” Sixty years later andThe overlooked yet vibrant history of Black participation in American film, from the beginning of cinema through the civil rights movement From the dawn of the medium onward, Black filmmakers have helped define American cinema. Black performers, producers and directorsBert Williams, Oscar Micheaux, Herb Jeffries, Lena Horne, Dorothy Dandridge, Ruby Dee and William Greaves, to name just a fewhad a vast and resounding impact. Black film artists not only