Hollywood Black: The Stars, the Films, the Filmmakers by Donald Bogle is a richly illustrated history of Black representation and achievement in American cinema, tracing the Black experience in film from the silent era through modern Hollywood and films such as Black Panther. The book examines the challenges faced by Black performers and filmmakers, including racial stereotypes and limited opportunities, while highlighting the careers and contributions of major figures such as Hattie McDaniel, Dorothy Dandridge, Sidney Poitier, Denzel Washington, Halle Berry, Viola Davis, Spike Lee, John Singleton, Barry Jenkins, Ava DuVernay, and Ryan Coogler. It also explores important periods such as the arrival of sound films, the Civil Rights era, the Black Power movement, and the Blaxploitation era, showing how social and political changes influenced the representation of Black people in cinema.