Black Oscars

Black Oscars is a timely exploration of the complicated legacy of the Academy Awards and African American participation in film. Reflecting on how the Oscars have recognized Black actors from the award's inception to the present, this book is an indispensable guide to understanding race in mainstream Hollywood and American history.

PART I: INTRODUCTIONIntroduction: Setting the Stage: What's So Oscar Worthy?Chapter 1: Lights, Camera, Analysis!Chapter 2: Early Drama behind Early Black Images (1927-1939)PART II: CONFLICT & CLIMAXChapter 3: Oscar's Uneasy Breakthrough (1940-1949) Chapter 4: New Roles Not Leading Anywhere (1950-1959)Chapter 5: Sidney in the Sixties (1960-1969)Chapter 6: The Blaxploitation Effect (1970-1979)Chapter 7: The Color Purple through the Bluest Eye (1980-1989) Chapter 8: The Denzel Effect (1990-1999) Chapter 9: New Century, New Beginning? (2000-2009)Chapter 10: Oscars So White (2010-2019)PART III: CONCLUSIONConclusion: Have We Seen This Movie Before? A Critical AnalysisAppendicesAppendix A, Black Oscar Nomination and Wins Overview, by DecadeAppendix B, List of All Movies with Black Oscar NominationsAppendix C, List of All Black Oscar Acting Nominees and WinsAppendix D, List of All Black, Non-Acting Oscar Winners