Hollywood Blackout
The battle for recognition in a white Hollywood
$67.00
- Hardcover
336 pages
- Release Date
13 May 2025
Summary
On 29 February 1940, African American actor Hattie McDaniel became the first person of colour, and the first Black woman, to win an Academy Award. The moment marked the beginning of Hollywood’s reluctant move toward diversity and inclusion.
Since then, minorities and women have struggled to attain Academy Awards recognition within a system designed to discriminate against them. For the first time, Hollywood Blackout reveals the untold story of their tumultuou…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781788405676 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1788405676 |
| Author: | Ben Arogundade |
| Publisher: | Octopus Publishing Group |
| Imprint: | Cassell |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 336 |
| Release Date: | 13 May 2025 |
| Weight: | 600g |
| Dimensions: | 236mm x 160mm x 36mm |
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About The Author
Ben Arogundade
Ben Arogundade is an award-winning author, journalist and broadcaster from London. His writing has featured in The Times, The Guardian, The Evening Standard, Elle and GQ, among others. He has authored and edited 12 works of fiction and non-fiction, including Black Beauty: A History and a Celebration, which was honoured by the New York Public Library and adapted into a three-part BBC documentary. He also writes and presents radio shows for the BBC World Service.
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