{"product_id":"reel-freedom-black-film-culture-in-early-twentieth-century-new-york-city-hardcover","title":"Reel Freedom: Black Film Culture in Early Twentieth-Century New York City - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAlyssa Lopez\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eReel Freedom\u003c\/i\u003e intimately captures the relationship between Black film culture and space in New York City. Alyssa Lopez argues that Black film culture, from its origins in the early twentieth century to its firm establishment in the 1930s, was necessarily both entertainment and resistance, connected as it was to Black New Yorkers' demands for access and equality in the city. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Lopez investigates how ordinary people, labor activists, journalists, filmmakers, theater managers, and owners all shaped Black film culture. Black girls and women used moviegoing as a means of independence and control over their lives. Race filmmaker Oscar Micheaux fought with New York State's censorship board to get his films screened with limited edits in local theaters. And Harlem's Black projectionists battled for unionization and fair pay, while journalists linked cinema to Black New Yorkers' lived experiences. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In \u003ci\u003eReel Freedom\u003c\/i\u003e, Lopez chronicles the wide-ranging and remarkable pervasiveness of Black film culture in New York City, redefining a period and place most associated with the Harlem Renaissance. In doing so, she illustrates how Black New Yorkers leveraged cinema to make the city their own and to enjoy urban living to its fullest. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In the series \u003ci\u003eUrban Life, Landscape, and Policy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlyssa Lopez\u003c\/b\u003e is Assistant Professor of History at Providence College.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 250\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 04, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53756065481037,"sku":"9781439924129","price":177.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0927\/3304\/7117\/files\/3HMb2EZdqN9781439924129.webp?v=1776722007","url":"https:\/\/belfastbooks.us\/products\/reel-freedom-black-film-culture-in-early-twentieth-century-new-york-city-hardcover","provider":"belfastbooks.us","version":"1.0","type":"link"}