Includes bibliographical references (pages 265-284) and index.
Contents
Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- ch. 1. Lessons from Thomas Dixon to The Klansman -- ch. 2. Charles Fuller's southern specter -- ch 3. Ralph Ellison's rural geography -- ch. 4. Spike Lee's Uncle Toms and urban revolutionaries -- ch. 5. Gangstas and playas in the dirty South -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.