Using both independent and Hollywood film, as well as television and the internet, these essays present a wide-ranging and insightful take on the cultural politics of Black-American life that will educate and inspire readers.

This is the first comprehensive look at the output of contemporary Black filmmakers as a continuum of a rich and enduring cinematic tradition.

Looks at complex issues of racial, gender, and class representations in the first two decades of the twenty-first century which have not been exposed to critical analysis.