Black Magic-w/new Foreword

Black MagicLangston Hughes's last book, presents the vast, sweeping story of African-American entertainers--the artists and the musicians, the singers and the dancers, the obscure and the illustrious--from the tragic beginnings in slavery to he triumphant artistic achievements of the late 1960s. Long considered the most comprehensive history of African-Americans in the performing arts, this milestone in black history features hundreds of rare and beautiful illustrations. Covering both the obstacles to achievement that these artists faced, and their eventual triumph, Black Magic--long out-of-print--is an essential book of American history.Hughes, Langston is the author of 'Black Magic-w/new Foreword' with ISBN 9780306804069 and ISBN 0306804069.