Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction. The Color of Hollywood-Black, White, or Green? -- Part One: Finding Freedom on Stage and Screen -- 1. The Plantation Lives! -- 2. Insurrection! African American Film's Revolutionary Potential through Black Theater -- Part Two: Black Pathology Sells [Books and Films]? -- 3. Playing with Fire: Black Women's Literature/White Box Office -- 4. Breaking the Chains of History and Genre -- Part Three: It's Not Just Business: Color-Coded Economics and Original Films -- 5. The Paradox of Branding, Black Star Power, and Box Office Politics -- 6. Big Business: Hip-Hop Gangsta Films and Black Comedies -- Conclusion: The Story Behind the Numbers -- Appendix -- Notes -- Selected Filmography -- Index.