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Historical Dictionary of African American Cinema
Berry, Torriano S.; Berry, Venise T.
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Description for Historical Dictionary of African American Cinema
hardcover. Series: Historical Dictionaries of Literature and the Arts. Num Pages: 448 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: WZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 148 x 34. Weight in Grams: 744.
On 4 July, 1910, in 100-degree heat at an outdoor boxing ring near Reno, Nevada, film cameras recorded—and thousands of fans witnessed—former heavyweight champion Jim Jeffries' reluctant return from retirement to fight Jack Johnson, a black man. After 14 grueling rounds, Johnson knocked out Jeffries and for the first time in history, there was a black heavyweight champion of the world. At least 10 people lost their lives because of Johnson's victory and hundreds more were injured due to white retaliation and wild celebrations in the streets. Public screenings received instantaneous protests and hundreds of cities barred the film from ... Read more
On 4 July, 1910, in 100-degree heat at an outdoor boxing ring near Reno, Nevada, film cameras recorded—and thousands of fans witnessed—former heavyweight champion Jim Jeffries' reluctant return from retirement to fight Jack Johnson, a black man. After 14 grueling rounds, Johnson knocked out Jeffries and for the first time in history, there was a black heavyweight champion of the world. At least 10 people lost their lives because of Johnson's victory and hundreds more were injured due to white retaliation and wild celebrations in the streets. Public screenings received instantaneous protests and hundreds of cities barred the film from ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
Series
Historical Dictionaries of Literature and the Arts
Number of Pages
448
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780810855458
SKU
V9780810855458
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About Berry, Torriano S.; Berry, Venise T.
S. Torriano Berry is associate professor at Howard University's Department of Radio, Television, and Film. He is an award-winning independent filmmaker who has created and produced the anthology series Black Independent Showcase and Black Visions/Silver Screen: Howard University Student Film Showcase for WHUT - TV 32, in Washington, D.C. Venise T. Berry is associate professor of journalism and mass ... Read more
Reviews for Historical Dictionary of African American Cinema
...especially useful...
The Big Reel, July/August 2007
Recommended for academic and school libraries as well as for larger public libraries because of its sweeping scope and as the only recent such encyclopedic overview available.
Library Journal, 5/1/2007
This resource would be an excellent addition to any African American and multicultural reference collection for any library and ... Read more
The Big Reel, July/August 2007
Recommended for academic and school libraries as well as for larger public libraries because of its sweeping scope and as the only recent such encyclopedic overview available.
Library Journal, 5/1/2007
This resource would be an excellent addition to any African American and multicultural reference collection for any library and ... Read more