Colorization: One Hundred Years of Black Films in a White World

"Billed as “One Hundred Years of Black Films in a White World,” this fascinating, exhaustively researched and gorgeously written tome delves deep into the background of everything from D.W. Griffith’s monstrous silent Birth of a Nation, to teenager Darnella Frazier’s video of the murder of George Floyd. If you’ve ever wondered why you can’t see the Sidney Poitier/Dorothy Dandridge Porgy and Bess, or why Spike Lee had to borrow money to fly to Cannes to win Best Young Director for She’s Gotta Have It, or why … nah, I should stop. So many treasures to unearth, you’ll want to do it yourself."