"Alfabetisch naslagwerk van zwarte Amerikaanse acteurs, actrices, regisseurs en scenarioschrijvers met ondermeer ingangen op personen en filmtitels; met historische schets over het aandeel van zwarte Amerikanen in de filmwereld en hun strijd tegen racisme en vooroordelen."
"Includes hundreds of entries on notable actors and actresses, singers, dancers, and comedians, as well as directors, producers, cinematographers, and scriptwriters. Some general topics, such as race movies, film genres, and stereotypes, are also included. Other entries briefly summarize the better-known films, old and new, good and bad, Academy Award winners and cult classics."@en
"On 4 July, 1910, in 100-degree heat at an outdoor boxing ring near Reno, Nevada, film cameras recorded--and thousands of fans witnessed--former heavyweight champion Jim Jeffries' reluctant return from retirement to fight Jack Johnson, a black man. After 14grueling rounds, Johnson knocked out Jeffries and for the first time in history, there was a black heavyweight champion of the world. At least 10 people lost their lives because of Johnson's victory and hundreds more were injured due to white retaliationand wild celebrations in the streets. Public screenings received instantaneous protests and."@en

Historical dictionary of African American cinema