Nina Mae McKinney: At the Dawn of Black Hollywood Stardom

ABOUT THE BOOK

Nina Mae McKinney (1912-1967) became Hollywood's first Black star when she made her remarkable debut in MGM's "Hallelujah" in 1929. The multitalented actor, singer, and dancer was also one of the first Black actors whom white and Black movie audiences considered beautiful. Sadly, Nina Mae was denied an opportunity to tell her story, and her legacy has been underappreciated. Her story is about dream-chasing, tragedy, the will to survive, the will to live and work on her own ter...