Divas on Screen: Black Women in American Film by Mia Mask

Divas on Screen: Black Women in American Film

Mia Mask

320 pages first pub 2009 (editions)

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For readers fascinated by the intersection of identity, power, and representation in American cinema, Divas on Screen: Black Women in American Film by Mia Mask offers a captivating exploration of the complex and trailblazing careers of five iconic African American women, revealing the ways in which they have challenged and redefined the boundaries of stardom and screen presence.

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This insightful study places African American women's stardom in historical and industrial contexts by examining the star personae of five African American women: Dorothy Dandridge, Pam Grier, Whoopi Goldberg, Oprah Winfrey, and Halle Berry. Inter...

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