Migrating to the Movies
Download or Read eBook Migrating to the Movies PDF written by Jacqueline Najuma Stewart and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2005-03-28 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Jacqueline Najuma Stewart |
| Publisher | : Univ of California Press |
| Total Pages | : 368 |
| Release | : 2005-03-28 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780520233492 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0520233492 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (92 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Migrating to the Movies by : Jacqueline Najuma Stewart
Book excerpt: The rise of cinema as the predominant American entertainment around the turn of the last century coincided with the migration of African Americans to the urban 'land of hope'. Discussing early films and illuminating black urban life in this period, this text presents a look at the early relationships between African Americans and cinema.
