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Brown Sugar: Over 100 Years of America's Black Female Superstars (New and Updated Edition)

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I really enjoyed the PBS series that came out of the first edition of this book 20 odd years ago and I am thrilled to see that it has finally received it's well-deserved update...so much has happened since then! Donald Bogle provides a thorough and insightful account of the last century of black female superstars and the book is full of illustrations to help you put faces to names...one on every page. Very recommended.

This book is an excellent source for anyone doing research on modern Black film history.

Beautiful book! (have the original already) Well-written & nicely updated. Too bad whoever packed it didn't bother to check the cover for flaws, as it had a rather obvious, big white dollup on the back. Permanent, too. Heart-breaking, as the book was a gift for someone special.

I love that Mr. Bogle continues to uncover and expand on African-American female superstars in his book, "Brown Sugar"; however, I would've liked to see more coverage on two of the following actresses: Meagan Good and Jurnee Smollett. While they are mentioned, it is nothing more than a passing glance, and with the body of work that both of these young ladies are known for, I just feel that they deserve more coverage in Mr. Bogle's future considerations. Nonetheless, it is a great read.