Donald Bogle

From the author of the bestselling Dorothy Dandridge comes a dazzling look at one of America's brightest and most troubled theatrical stars.

Almost no other star of the twentieth century reimagined herself with such audacity and durable talent as did Ethel Waters. In this enlightening and engaging biography, Donald Bogle resurrects this astonishing woman from the annals of history, shedding new light on the tumultuous twists and turns

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The films, the stars, the filmmakers-all get their due in Hollywood Black , a sweeping overview of black people in film from the silent era through Black Panther, with striking photos and history.

"Available once again, the definitive biography of the pioneering Black performer the first nominated for a Best Actress Academy Award who broke new ground in Hollywood and helped transform American society in the years before Civil Rights movement a remarkable woman of her time who also transcended it. In the segregated world of 1950s America, few celebrities were as talented, beautiful, glamorous, and ultimately influential as Dorothy Dandridge....