The Regal Theater and Black Culture
Author | : C. Semmes |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 297 |
Release | : 2006-04-02 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781403983305 |
ISBN-13 | : 1403983305 |
Rating | : 4/5 (305 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Regal Theater and Black Culture written by C. Semmes and published by Springer. This book was released on 2006-04-02 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chronicling over forty years of changes in African-American popular culture, the Regal Theatre (1928-1968) was the largest movie-stage-show venue ever constructed for a Black community. Semmes reveals the political, economic and business realities of cultural production and the institutional inequalities that circumscribed Black life.