Every Step A Struggle Interviews With Seven Who Shaped The African-american Imag

This Book Pays Tribute To The Sacrifices And Achievements Of Seven Individuals Who Made Difficult And Controversial Choices To Insure That Black Americans Shared In The Evolution Of The Nations Cultural Heritage. Transcriptions And Analyses Of Never-before Published Uncensored Conversations With Lorenzo Tucker, Lillian Gish, King Vidor, Clarence Muse, Woody Strode, Charles Gordone, And Frederick Douglass Oneal Reveal Many Of The Reasons And Rationalizations Behind A Racist Screen Imagery In The First Three-quarters Of The Twentieth Century. This Primary Source, Replete With Pictures, Documentation, And Extensive Annotations, Recounts Through The Words Of Important Participants What Happened To Many Film Pioneers When A Generation Of African-americans Rebelled Against The Nations Stereotyped Film Imagery.