Black Film by David F. Walker - ISBN: 9781984860163
Hardcover
A visual history exposing Hollywood’s racism while celebrating Black cinema.

Black Film

A History of Black Representation and Participation in the Movies

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  • Hardcover

    208 pages

  • Release Date

    21 April 2026

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Summary

An illustrated history that celebrates Black actors, films, and filmmakers from the silent era through today and explores the deeply embedded racism of the film industry, from award-winning author David F. Walker.

In Black Film, Eisner Award-winning author David F. Walker presents an immersive dive into the crucial history of Black actors, films, and filmmakers, dating all the way back to the very first moving picture captured by Edweard Muybridge in 1872. Following closely b…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781984860163
ISBN-10:198486016X
Author:David F. Walker
Publisher:Potter/Ten Speed/Harmony/Rodale
Imprint:Ten Speed Press
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:208
Release Date:21 April 2026
Weight:567g
Dimensions:229mm x 178mm
About The Author

David F. Walker

David F. Walker is an award-winning comic book writer, author, filmmaker, journalist, and educator. His work in comic books includes Shaft, winner of the Glyph Award for Story of the Year, Power Man and Iron Fist, Nighthawk, Fury, Secret Wars- Battleworld, Cyborg, The Army of Dr. Moreau, and Number 13. He is also the creator of the critically-acclaimed YA series The Adventures of Darius Logan and the author of the Eisner-winning graphic history The Black Panther Party and graphic novel biography The Life of Frederick Douglass. Recognized as a leading scholar expert of African American cinema, Walker produced one of the definitive documentaries on the topic of Blaxploitation films, Macked, Hammered, Slaughtered, and Shafted.

Residence: Portland, OR Hometown: Hartford, CT

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