Table of Contents
PART I: INTRODUCTION Introduction: Setting the Stage: What’s So 'scar Worthy? Chapter 1: Lights, Camera, Analysis! Chapter 2: Early Drama behind Early Black Images (1927-1939) PART II: CONFLICT & CLIMAX Chapter 3: 'scar’s Uneasy Breakthrough (1940–1949) Chapter 4: New Roles Not Leading Anywhere (1950-1959) Chapter 5: Sidney in the Sixties (1960-1969) Chapter 6: The Blaxploitation Effect (1970–1979) Chapter 7: The Color Purple through the Bluest Eye (1980–1989) Chapter 8: The Denzel Effect (1990–1999) Chapter 9: New Century, New Beginning? (2000-2009) Chapter 10: 'scars So White (2010–2019) PART III: CONCLUSION Conclusion: Have We Seen This Movie Before? A Critical Analysis Appendices Appendix A, Black 'scar Nomination and Wins Overview, by Decade Appendix B, List of All Movies with Black 'scar Nominations Appendix C, List of All Black 'scar Acting Nominees and Wins Appendix D, List of All Black, Non-Acting 'scar Winners