Recommended Course Readings:

Books

Angelou, Maya, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

Baldwin, James, Devil Finds Work

*Baldwin, James, One Day When I Was Lost

Bogle, Don, Black Americans in Film and Television: an encyclopedia

*Bogle, Don, An Interpretive History of Blacks in Film

Boyd, Am I Black Enough For You?

*Gose, Michael, Reel Values

Hansberry, Lorraine, A Raisin in the Sun: book/play perspective

Malcolm X, The Autobiography of Malcolm X

Reed, Mark, Redefining Black Film

Articles

DuBois, W.E.B., Crisis: 1928 articles initiate dialogue on author’s responsibilities

Hurston: continues the DuBois’ line of thought

Gates: continues the DuBois’ line of thought

Gose: offers a reconsideration of two Spike Lee films

Eliot: classic essay on Christianity and Culture

Rokeach: "values" definitions

Hilgaard: psychology of "identification" (basic to "hero" issue)

McPherson: historical review of Glory

Taplin: additional perspective on heroes

Broom: sociological perspective on heroes issue

Christensen: working definitions of conservative and liberal

Cowen: key article on how films can perpetuate stereotypes

Carson: historical review of Malcolm X