Blackface : Reflections on African-Americans and the Movies

Book Details:

• Author: Nelson George
• Published Date: 01 Oct 1994
• Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
• Original Languages: English
• Book Format: Hardback::224 pages
• ISBN10: 0060171200
• Filename: blackface-reflections-on-african-americans-and-the-movies.pdf
• Dimension: 165x 243x 24mm::526g
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