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Chapter Six. Dreams Deferred

Untapped Potential, the Transformation of Black Popular Culture, and the Cinematic Legacies of Gilbert Moses and Stan Lathan

Keith Corson

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Frontmatter i
Contents vii
Acknowledgments ix
Introduction 1
Chapter One. Blaxploitation Reconsidered 7
Chapter Two. Our Man in Hollywood 24
Chapter Three. Writing His Second Act 64
Chapter Four. Think Locally, Act Globally 87
Chapter Five. Outside of Society 112
Chapter Six. Dreams Deferred 140
Chapter Seven. Dirty Minds Reformed 172
Conclusion 201
Filmography, 1969–1994 209
Notes 221
Bibliography 253
Index 261

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Chapters in this book

Frontmatter i
Contents vii
Acknowledgments ix
Introduction 1
Chapter One. Blaxploitation Reconsidered 7
Chapter Two. Our Man in Hollywood 24
Chapter Three. Writing His Second Act 64
Chapter Four. Think Locally, Act Globally 87
Chapter Five. Outside of Society 112
Chapter Six. Dreams Deferred 140
Chapter Seven. Dirty Minds Reformed 172
Conclusion 201
Filmography, 1969–1994 209
Notes 221
Bibliography 253
Index 261

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