2. Racializing the Hollywood Renaissance: Black and White Symbol Creators in a Time of Crisis

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS v
3. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS vii
4. INTRODUCTION 1
5. 1. “The Screen Speaks for Itself ”: Institutional Discrimination and the Dawning of Hollywood Postracialism 25
6. 2. Racializing the Hollywood Renaissance: Black and White Symbol Creators in a Time of Crisis 59
7. 3. Challenging Jim Crow Crews: Federal Activism and Industry Reaction 93
8. 4. “Getting the Man’s Foot out of Our Collective Asses”: Black Left Film Producers and the Rise of the Hustler Creative 125
9. 5. Color- Blind Corporatism: The Black Film Wave and White Revival 167
10. Conclusion: Race, Creative Labor, and Reflexivity in Post– Civil Rights Hollywood 207
11. Notes 231
12. INDEX 267