In Black Hollywood Unchained, Ishmael Reed gathers an impressive group of scholars, critics, intellectuals, and artist to examine and respond to the contemporary portrayals of Blacks in films. Using the 2012 release of the film Django Unchained as the focal point of much of the discussion, these essays and reviews provide a critical perspective on the challenges facing filmmakers and actors when confronted with issues on race and the historical portrayal of African American characters. Reed also addresses the black community's perceptiveness as discerning and responsible consumers of film,...

Including material and photographs not included in most of the 100 other books about the champion, Ishmael Reed s "The Complete Muhammad Ali" is more than just a biography it is a fascinating portrait of the 20th century and the beginning of the 21st. An honest, balanced portrayal of Ali, the book includes voices that have been omitted from other books. It charts Ali s evolution from Black Nationalism to a universalism, but does not discount the Nation of Islam and Black Nationalism s important influence on his intellectual development. Filipino American author Emil Guillermo speaks about how...