Overview

This book investigates the literary voices of six Black women entertainers and how they negotiated the tensions between the entertainment industries and the Black community.

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9780791472842

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This engaging book adds an important element to discussions in popular culture about the images of Black women so loosely displayed in music videos, films, television series, and commercials. Dreher contextualizes the salacious details that often overshadow the critical contributions these entertainers have made, not only to entertainment, but also to the civil rights movements of our time. - Carol E. Henderson, author of Scarring the Black Body: Race and Representation in African American Literature

Author Information

Kwakiutl L. Dreher is Associate Professor of English and Ethnic Studies at the University of Nebraska at Lincoln.

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