Assures a spot in history for early black celebrity

- Soraya Nadia McDonald., Washington Post

A rarely considered definition of Hollywood glamour

- Allison P Davis., New York magazine / The Cut

Pretty darn fabulous … a must-have!

- Julee Wilson., Huffington Post

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Once upon a time when we were fabulous; gorgeous Ebony images!

- Nana Ekua Brew-Hammond., Ebony Magazine

Full of gorgeous images that rarely make it into the public consciousness.

- Lisa Hix., Collectors Weekly

A glamorous and sumptuous celebration of Black female artists, actors, entertainers and writers of the 20th century. Author Nichelle Gainer has drawn on personal family memories and largely undiscovered library archives to create a glorious collection of images and biographies that explore the lives and indomitable spirit of beautiful women who wowed audiences on screen, stage and the page, but who went largely ignored by mainstream media.
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A glamorous and sumptuous celebration of Black female artists, actors, entertainers and writers of the 20th century. Nichelle Gainer has drawn on family memories and undiscovered archives to create a collection of images and biographies exploring the lives and spirit of women who wowed audiences but went largely ignored by mainstream media.
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Introduction A Diva In The Family. 1 Tall, Tan, & Terrific. 2 Sepia Dreamgirls, Pin-Ups, & Hollywood Starlets. 3 Wives & Socia lites. 4 Beauty & Fashion Entrepreneurs. 5 Prima Donnas Assolutas. 6 Scandalous Glamour. 7 Jazz Singers, Musicians, & Writers. 8 Movie Stars, Theater, & TV Pioneers. 9 Soul Sisters, Perfect Angels, & Rock-and-Roll Divas. 10 Runway Rebels & Cover Girls. 11 Foxy Mamas & Disco Queens. Afterword Looking Back. The Roll Of Honor. Bibliography.
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Assures a spot in history for early black celebrity

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781906615895
Publisert
2014
Utgiver
Vendor
Rocket 88
Vekt
1215 gr
Høyde
274 mm
Bredde
238 mm
Dybde
24 mm
Aldersnivå
G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
208

Forfatter

Biographical note

Nichelle Gainer has contributed to many major magazines and websites, including InStyle, Essence and Glamour. She has been featured in The New York Times, the Washington Post, BBC News, the Guardian and NPR. Born and raised in New Jersey, she lives in New York.